Method CompareTo
CompareTo(Object)
Compares this object to another object, returning an instance of System.Relation.
Null is considered less than any instance.
Declaration
public int CompareTo(object obj)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Object | obj | The object to compare. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Int32 | A signed integer value that indicates the relationship of this instance to other,
as shown in the following table. |
Exceptions
| Type | Condition |
|---|---|
| System.ArgumentException | If obj is not null and not of type BigRational. |
CompareTo(BigRational)
Compares this instance to a second BigRational and returns an integer that indicates whether the value of this instance is less than, equal to, or greater than the value of the specified object.
Declaration
public int CompareTo(BigRational b)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BigRational | b | The object to compare. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Int32 | A signed integer value that indicates the relationship of this instance to other,
as shown in the following table. |
CompareTo(Int64)
Compares this instance to a second System.Int64 and returns an integer that indicates whether the value of this instance is less than, equal to, or greater than the value of the specified object.
Declaration
public int CompareTo(long b)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Int64 | b | System.Int64 value to compare. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Int32 | A signed integer value that indicates the relationship of this instance to other,
as shown in the following table. |
Remarks
Fast shortcut for the most common comparisons like: x == 0; x <= 1; x != -1; etc.