MemoryExtensions.CompareTo Method

Definition

Compares one character span with another using a specified string comparison, and returns an integer that indicates their relative position in the sort order.

public:
[System::Runtime::CompilerServices::Extension]
 static int CompareTo(ReadOnlySpan<char> span, ReadOnlySpan<char> other, StringComparison comparisonType);
public static int CompareTo (this ReadOnlySpan<char> span, ReadOnlySpan<char> other, StringComparison comparisonType);
static member CompareTo : ReadOnlySpan<char> * ReadOnlySpan<char> * StringComparison -> int
<Extension()>
Public Function CompareTo (span As ReadOnlySpan(Of Char), other As ReadOnlySpan(Of Char), comparisonType As StringComparison) As Integer

Parameters

span
ReadOnlySpan<Char>

The source span.

other
ReadOnlySpan<Char>

The value to compare with the source span.

comparisonType
StringComparison

An enumeration value that determines how span and other are compared.

Returns

A signed integer that indicates the relative order of span and other:
- If less than 0, span precedes than other.
- If 0, span equals other.
- If greater than 0, span follows other.

Applies to