Nullable.Compare<T> Method

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Compares the relative values of two Nullable<T> objects.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public Shared Function Compare(Of T As {Structure, New}) ( _
    n1 As Nullable(Of T), _
    n2 As Nullable(Of T) _
) As Integer
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public static int Compare<T>(
    Nullable<T> n1,
    Nullable<T> n2
)
where T : struct, new()

Type Parameters

  • T
    The underlying value type of the n1 and n2 parameters.

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Int32
An integer that indicates the relative values of the n1 and n2 parameters.

Return Value

Description

Less than zero

The HasValue property for n1 is false, and the HasValue property for n2 is true.

-or-

The HasValue properties for n1 and n2 are true, and the value of the Value property for n1 is less than the value of the Value property for n2.

Zero

The HasValue properties for n1 and n2 are false.

-or-

The HasValue properties for n1 and n2 are true, and the value of the Value property for n1 is equal to the value of the Value property for n2.

Greater than zero

The HasValue property for n1 is true, and the HasValue property for n2 is false.

-or-

The HasValue properties for n1 and n2 are true, and the value of the Value property for n1 is greater than the value of the Value property for n2.

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.

See Also

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