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KeysConverter::Compare Method (Object^, Object^)

.NET Framework (current version)
 

Compares two key values for equivalence.

Namespace:   System.Windows.Forms
Assembly:  System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)

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virtual int Compare(
	Object^ a,
	Object^ b
) sealed

Parameters

a
Type: System::Object^

An Object that represents the first key to compare.

b
Type: System::Object^

An Object that represents the second key to compare.

Return Value

Type: System::Int32

An integer indicating the relationship between the two parameters.

Value Type

Condition

A negative integer.

a is less than b.

zero

a equals b.

A positive integer.

a is greater than b.

Implements

IComparer::Compare(Object^, Object^)

This method uses String::Compare to compare the two objects.

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
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