Method IComparable.CompareTo

IComparable.CompareTo(object?)

Compares the current instance with another object of the same type and returns an integer that indicates whether the current instance precedes, follows, or occurs in the same position in the sort order as the other object.

Declaration

int IComparable.CompareTo(object? obj)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
object	obj	An object to compare with this instance.

Returns

Type	Description
int	A value that indicates the relative order of the objects being compared. The return value has these meanings: Value Meaning Less than zero This instance precedes obj in the sort order. Zero This instance occurs in the same position in the sort order as obj. Greater than zero This instance follows obj in the sort order.

Implements

IComparable.CompareTo(object)

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentException	obj is not the same type as this instance.