C# Version CompareTo(Version)

Description

Version CompareTo(Version) compares the current Version object to a specified Version object and returns an indication of their relative values.

Syntax

Version.CompareTo(Version) has the following syntax.

public int CompareTo(
  Version value
)

Parameters

Version.CompareTo(Version) has the following parameters.

• value - A Version object to compare to the current Version object, or null.

Returns

Version.CompareTo(Version) method returns A signed integer that indicates the relative values of the two objects, as shown in the following table. Return value Meaning Less than zero The current Version object is a version before value. Zero The current Version object is the same version as value. Greater than zero The current Version object is a version subsequent to value. -or- value is null.

Example

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using System;

class Sample 
{
    public static void Main() 
    {
        Version interim = new Version(1,2,3,4);
        Version interim1 = new Version(1,2,4,4);
    
        Console.WriteLine(interim.CompareTo(interim1));
    }
}

The code above generates the following result.