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Char. Equals Method (Object)
[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation . ]
Returns a value indicating whether this instance is equal to a specified object.
Namespace:
System
Assembly:
mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
'Declaration
Public Overrides Function Equals ( _
obj As Object _
) As Boolean
Parameters obj Type: System. Object An object to compare with this instance or Nothing . Return Value Type:
System. Boolean true if obj is an instance of Char and equals the value of this instance; otherwise, false .The comparison performed by this method is based on the encoded values of this instance and obj , not necessarily their lexicographical characteristics.
The following example demonstrates Equals .
Module Example
Public Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
Dim chA As Char
chA = "A" c
Dim chB As Char
chB = "B" c
outputBlock.Text &= chA.Equals ("A" c) & vbCrLf ' Output: "True"
outputBlock.Text &= "b" c.Equals (chB) & vbCrLf ' Output: "False"
End Sub
End Module
Windows Phone OS Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0