Comparer<T>.Default Property
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Returns a default sort order comparer for the type specified by the generic argument.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Property Value
Type: System.Collections.Generic.Comparer<T>An object that inherits Comparer<T> and serves as a sort order comparer for type T.
The Comparer<T> returned by this property uses the System.IComparable<T> generic interface (IComparable<T> in C#, IComparable(Of T) in Visual Basic) to compare two objects. If type T does not implement the System.IComparable<T> generic interface, this property returns a Comparer<T> that uses the System.IComparable interface.
Notes to CallersFor string comparisons, the StringComparer class is recommended over Comparer<String> (Comparer(Of String) in Visual Basic). Properties of the StringComparer class return predefined instances that perform string comparisons with different combinations of culture-sensitivity and case-sensitivity. The case-sensitivity and culture-sensitivity are consistent among the members of the same StringComparer instance.
For more information on culture-specific comparisons, see the System.Globalization namespace.