String.CompareTo Method (String)
Compares the current String object with a specified String object.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
[MethodImplAttribute]
public int CompareTo (
stringstrB
)
Parameters
- strB
The specified String object.
Return Value
A 32-bit signed integer that indicates the lexical relationship between the two comparands.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Less than 0 (zero) | this is less than strB. |
| 0 (zero) | this equals strB. |
| Greater than 0 (zero) | this is greater than strB. |
Version Information
Available in the .NET Micro Framework versions 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, and 4.1.