String.CompareTo(String) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Java.Lang

Assembly:: Mono.Android.dll

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Compares two strings lexicographically.

[Android.Runtime.Register("compareTo", "(Ljava/lang/String;)I", "")]
public int CompareTo (string anotherString);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("compareTo", "(Ljava/lang/String;)I", "")>]
member this.CompareTo : string -> int

Parameters

anotherString: String

the String to be compared.

Returns

Int32

the value 0 if the argument string is equal to this string; a value less than 0 if this string is lexicographically less than the string argument; and a value greater than 0 if this string is lexicographically greater than the string argument.

Attributes: RegisterAttribute

Exceptions

NullPointerException

if string is null.

Remarks

Java documentation for java.lang.String.compareTo(java.lang.String).

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Applies to