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BigInteger.CompareTo Method (UInt64)

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Compares this instance to an unsigned 64-bit integer and returns an integer that indicates whether the value of this instance is less than, equal to, or greater than the value of the unsigned 64-bit integer.

This API is not CLS-compliant. 

Namespace:  System.Numerics
Assembly:  System.Numerics (in System.Numerics.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<CLSCompliantAttribute(False)> _
Public Function CompareTo ( _
    other As ULong _
) As Integer

[CLSCompliantAttribute(false)]
public int CompareTo(
    ulong other
)

Parameters

  • other
    Type: System.UInt64
    The unsigned 64-bit integer to compare.

Return Value

Type: System.Int32
A signed integer that indicates the relative value of this instance and other, as shown in the following table.

Return value

Description

Less than zero

The current instance is less than other.

Zero

The current instance equals other.

Greater than zero

The current instance is greater than other.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.