Time.Compare(Time, Time) Method

Definition

Compare two Time objects and return a negative number if a is less than b, a positive number if a is greater than b, or 0 if they are equal.

[Android.Runtime.Register("compare", "(Landroid/text/format/Time;Landroid/text/format/Time;)I", "")]
public static int Compare (Android.Text.Format.Time? a, Android.Text.Format.Time? b);
[<Android.Runtime.Register("compare", "(Landroid/text/format/Time;Landroid/text/format/Time;)I", "")>]
static member Compare : Android.Text.Format.Time * Android.Text.Format.Time -> int

Parameters

a
Time

first Time instance to compare

b
Time

second Time instance to compare

Returns

a negative result if a is earlier, a positive result if b is earlier, or 0 if they are equal.

Attributes

Exceptions

if either argument is null

if AllDay is true but hour, minute, and second are not 0.

Remarks

Compare two Time objects and return a negative number if a is less than b, a positive number if a is greater than b, or 0 if they are equal.

This method can return an incorrect answer when the date / time fields of either Time have been set to a local time that contradicts the available timezone information.

Java documentation for android.text.format.Time.compare(android.text.format.Time, android.text.format.Time).

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Applies to