CompareTo Method (CustomerOrderCollection.UniqueProduct)

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.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Function CompareTo( _ 
   ByVal obj As Object _ 
) As Integer

public int CompareTo( 
   object obj 
)

Parameters

obj: An object to compare with this instance.

Return Value

A 32-bit signed integer that indicates the relative order of the objects being compared. The return value has these meanings: Value Meaning Less than zero This instance is less than obj. Zero This instance is equal to obj. Greater than zero This instance is greater than obj.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentException	obj is not the same type as this instance.

Example

class MyPage : System.Web.UI.Page
{
 
    public ArrayList getSortedListOfProducts( ArrayList uniqueProducts )
    {
        return uniqueProducts.Sort();
    }
 
}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

CustomerOrderCollection.UniqueProduct Class
CustomerOrderCollection.UniqueProduct Members