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11/18/2011

Int32.Equals Method (Object)

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Returns a value indicating whether this instance is equal to a specified object.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overrides Function Equals ( _
    obj As Object _
) As Boolean

public override bool Equals(
    Object obj
)

Parameters

obj
Type: System.Object
An object to compare with this instance.

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if obj is an instance of Int32 and equals the value of this instance; otherwise, false.

Examples

The following code example illustrates the use of Equals in the context of Int32, comparing two int values and returning true if they represent the same number, or false if they do not.

Dim myVariable1 As Int32 = 60
Dim myVariable2 As Int32 = 60

' Get and display the declaring type.
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(ControlChars.NewLine + "Type of 'myVariable1' is '{0}' and" + _
         " value is :{1}", myVariable1.GetType().ToString(), myVariable1.ToString()) + vbCrLf
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Type of 'myVariable2' is '{0}' and" + _
         " value is :{1}", myVariable2.GetType().ToString(), myVariable2.ToString()) + vbCrLf

' Compare 'myVariable1' instance with 'myVariable2' Object.
If myVariable1.Equals(myVariable2) Then
   outputBlock.Text += String.Format(ControlChars.NewLine + "Structures 'myVariable1' and " + _
            "'myVariable2' are equal") + vbCrLf
Else
   outputBlock.Text += String.Format(ControlChars.NewLine + "Structures 'myVariable1' and " + _
         "'myVariable2' are not equal") + vbCrLf
End If

         Int32 myVariable1 = 60;
         Int32 myVariable2 = 60;

         // Get and display the declaring type.
         outputBlock.Text += String.Format("\nType of 'myVariable1' is '{0}' and" +
              " value is :{1}", myVariable1.GetType(), myVariable1) + "\n";
         outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Type of 'myVariable2' is '{0}' and" +
              " value is :{1}", myVariable2.GetType(), myVariable2) + "\n";

         // Compare 'myVariable1' instance with 'myVariable2' Object.
         if (myVariable1.Equals(myVariable2))
            outputBlock.Text += String.Format("\nStructures 'myVariable1' and " +
                  "'myVariable2' are equal") + "\n";
         else
            outputBlock.Text += String.Format("\nStructures 'myVariable1' and " +
                  "'myVariable2' are not equal") + "\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.

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