Byte.CompareTo Method (Object)
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Compares this instance to a specified object and returns an indication of their relative values.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function CompareTo ( _
value As Object _
) As Integer
public int CompareTo(
Object value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.Object
An object to compare, or nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
Return Value
Type: System.Int32
A signed integer that indicates the relationship of this instance to value.
Return Value |
Description |
|---|---|
Less than zero |
This instance is less than value. |
Zero |
This instance is equal to value. |
Greater than zero |
This instance is greater than value. -or- value is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
Implements
Remarks
value must be nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) or an instance of Byte; otherwise, an exception is thrown.
Any instance of Byte, regardless of its value, is considered greater than nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
This method is implemented to support the IComparable interface.
Examples
The following code example demonstrates the CompareTo method.
Public Sub Compare(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock, ByVal myByte As [Byte])
Dim myCompareResult As Integer
myCompareResult = MemberByte.CompareTo(myByte)
If myCompareResult > 0 Then
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0} is less than the MemberByte value {1}", myByte.ToString(), MemberByte.ToString()) & vbCrLf
Else
If myCompareResult < 0 Then
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0} is greater than the MemberByte value {1}", myByte.ToString(), MemberByte.ToString()) & vbCrLf
Else
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0} is equal to the MemberByte value {1}", myByte.ToString(), MemberByte.ToString()) & vbCrLf
End If
End If
End Sub 'Compare
public void Compare(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock, Byte myByte)
{
int myCompareResult;
myCompareResult = MemberByte.CompareTo(myByte);
if (myCompareResult > 0)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0} is less than the MemberByte value {1}", myByte.ToString(), MemberByte.ToString()) + "\n";
}
else if (myCompareResult < 0)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0} is greater than the MemberByte value {1}", myByte.ToString(), MemberByte.ToString()) + "\n";
}
else
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("{0} is equal to the MemberByte value {1}", myByte.ToString(), MemberByte.ToString()) + "\n";
}
}
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
See Also