Guid::CompareTo Method (Object^)
Compares this instance to a specified object and returns an indication of their relative values.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- value
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Type:
System::Object^
An object to compare, or null.
Return Value
Type: System::Int32A signed number indicating the relative values of this instance and value.
Return value | Description |
|---|---|
A negative integer | This instance is less than value. |
Zero | This instance is equal to value. |
A positive integer | This instance is greater than value, or value is null. |
Implements
IComparable::CompareTo(Object^)| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | value is not a Guid. |
The value parameter must be null or an instance of Guid; otherwise, an exception is thrown. Any instance of Guid, regardless of its value, is considered greater than null.
The CompareTo method compares the GUIDs as if they were values provided to the Guid constructor, as follows:
It compares the Int32 values, and returns a result if they are unequal. If they are equal, it performs the next comparison.
It compares the first Int16 values, and returns a result if they are unequal. If they are equal, it performs the next comparison.
It compares the second Int16 values, and returns a result if they are unequal. If they are equal, it performs the next comparison.
If performs a byte-by-byte comparison of the next eight Byte values. When it encounters the first unequal pair, it returns the result. Otherwise, it returns 0 to indicate that the two Guid values are equal.
If two GUIDs have equal values for a component, the method compares the next component. When it finds a component whose values are unequal, it returns the result.
Note that the final eight bytes appear in the string representation of a Guid in reverse order, from low byte to high byte. For example, in the string representation of the Guid value "01e75c83-c6f5-4192-b57e-7427cec5560d", the final eight bytes are "b57e-7427cec5560d."
The following example uses the GuidAttribute attribute to assign a GUID to a class. It retrieves the value of this GUID by calling the Attribute::GetCustomAttribute method and passing the Value property of the returned GuidAttribute object to the Parse method. Then it compares that GUID with an array of values.
Available since 1.1
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0