Compares this instance to a specified Object.
[Visual Basic] Overridable Public Function CompareTo( _ ByVal value As Object _ ) As Integer [C#] public virtual int CompareTo( object value ); [C++] public: virtual int CompareTo( Object* value ); [JScript] public function CompareTo( value : Object ) : int;
Value | Description |
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A negative integer | If this instance is less than the object. |
Zero | If this instance and the object have the same value. |
A positive integer | If this instance is greater than the object. |
A positive integer | If the object is null. This is a special case. |
Exception Type | Condition |
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ArgumentException | is thrown if the object is a non-null reference that is not of type Decimal. |
The Decimal values are compared in the canonical way. As a special case, an instance, regardless of its value, is considered to be greater than a null reference.
The value parameter must be either a Decimal type or a null reference.