SqlHierarchyId.CompareTo Method (SqlHierarchyId)
Returns a value indicating the results of a comparison between two SqlHierarchyId nodes.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Types
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Types (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Types.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function CompareTo ( _
hid As SqlHierarchyId _
) As Integer
'Usage
Dim instance As SqlHierarchyId
Dim hid As SqlHierarchyId
Dim returnValue As Integer
returnValue = instance.CompareTo(hid)
public int CompareTo(
SqlHierarchyId hid
)
public:
int CompareTo(
SqlHierarchyId hid
)
member CompareTo :
hid:SqlHierarchyId -> int
public function CompareTo(
hid : SqlHierarchyId
) : int
Parameters
- hid
Type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Types.SqlHierarchyId
A SqlHierarchyId node to compare to this.
Return Value
Type: System.Int32
A 32-bit signed integer that indicates the relative order of the objects being compared. The return value has these meanings:
Value |
Meaning |
|---|---|
Less than zero |
this is less than obj. |
Zero |
this is equal to obj. |
Greater than zero |
this is greater than obj. |
Remarks
If both SqlHierarchyId nodes are nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic), returns 0.
If one SqlHierarchyId node is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic), it is considered to be less than the non-nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) SqlHierarchyId node.