C# Byte CompareTo(Object)

Description

Byte CompareTo(Object) compares this instance to a specified object and returns an indication of their relative values.

Syntax

Byte.CompareTo(Object) has the following syntax.

public int CompareTo(
  Object value
)

Parameters

Byte.CompareTo(Object) has the following parameters.

• value - An object to compare, or null.

Returns

Byte.CompareTo(Object) method returns A signed integer that indicates the relative order of this instance and value. Return Value Description Less than zero This instance is less than value. Zero This instance is equal to value. Greater than zero This instance is greater than value. -or- value is null.

Example

The following code example demonstrates the CompareTo method.

using System;//w  w  w  .  j a  v a2  s  .  co  m
public class MainClass {
  public static void Main(String[] argv){  
       int myCompareResult;
    
       myCompareResult = 2.CompareTo(1);
    
       if(myCompareResult > 0)
       {
          Console.WriteLine("less than");
       }
       else if(myCompareResult < 0)
       {
          Console.WriteLine("greater than");
       }
       else
       {
          Console.WriteLine("equal to");
       }
  }
}
    

The code above generates the following result.