Tuple<T1>.IStructuralComparable.CompareTo(Object, IComparer) Method

Definition

Namespace:

System

Assembly:

System.Runtime.dll

Source:

Tuple.cs

Compares the current Tuple<T1> object to a specified object by using a specified comparer, and returns an integer that indicates whether the current object is before, after, or in the same position as the specified object in the sort order.

 virtual int System.Collections.IStructuralComparable.CompareTo(System::Object ^ other, System::Collections::IComparer ^ comparer) = System::Collections::IStructuralComparable::CompareTo;

int IStructuralComparable.CompareTo (object other, System.Collections.IComparer comparer);

abstract member System.Collections.IStructuralComparable.CompareTo : obj * System.Collections.IComparer -> int
override this.System.Collections.IStructuralComparable.CompareTo : obj * System.Collections.IComparer -> int

Function CompareTo (other As Object, comparer As IComparer) As Integer Implements IStructuralComparable.CompareTo

Parameters

other

Object

An object to compare with the current instance.

comparer

IComparer

An object that provides custom rules for comparison.

Returns

Int32

A signed integer that indicates the relative position of this instance and other in the sort order, as shown in the following table.

Value	Description
A negative integer	This instance precedes other.
Zero	This instance and other have the same position in the sort order.
A positive integer	This instance follows other.

Implements

CompareTo(Object, IComparer)

Exceptions

ArgumentException

other is not a Tuple<T1> object.

Examples

The following example defines a generic class named DescendingComparer that implements the IComparer<T> interface. DescendingComparer sorts objects in descending rather than ascending order by reversing the value returned by the default comparer for a particular type. An instance of the generic DescendingComparer class is then passed to the Array.Sort(Array, IComparer) method to sort an array of Tuple<T1> objects in descending order. Note that the example does not directly call the IStructuralComparable.CompareTo method. This method is called implicitly by the Array.Sort(Array, IComparer) method for each element in the array.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

public class DescendingComparer<T> : IComparer<T>
{
    public int Compare(T x, T y) 
    {
        return -1 * Comparer<T>.Default.Compare(x, y);
    }
}

class CompareTo2
{
   static void Main()
   {
       Tuple<Double>[] values = { Tuple.Create(13.54),
                                  Tuple.Create(Double.NaN),
                                  Tuple.Create(-189.42993),
                                  Tuple.Create(Double.PositiveInfinity),
                                  Tuple.Create(Double.Epsilon),
                                  Tuple.Create(1.934E-17),
                                  Tuple.Create(Double.NegativeInfinity),
                                  Tuple.Create(-0.000000000003588),
                                  null };
       Console.WriteLine("The values in unsorted order:");
       foreach (var value in values)
           if (value != null)
               Console.WriteLine("   {0}", value.Item1);
           else
               Console.WriteLine("   <null>");
       Console.WriteLine();

       Array.Sort(values, new DescendingComparer<Tuple<Double>>());

       Console.WriteLine("The values sorted in descending order:");
       foreach (var value in values)
           if (value != null)
               Console.WriteLine("   {0}", value.Item1);
           else
               Console.WriteLine("   <null>");
    }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//      The values in unsorted order:
//         13.54
//         NaN
//         -189.42993
//         Infinity
//         4.94065645841247E-324
//         1.934E-17
//         -Infinity
//         -3.588E-12
//
//      The values sorted in descending order:
//         Infinity
//         13.54
//         1.934E-17
//         4.94065645841247E-324
//         -3.588E-12
//         -189.42993
//         -Infinity
//         NaN

open System
open System.Collections.Generic

type DescendingComparer<'T>() =
    interface IComparer<'T> with
        member _.Compare(x: 'T, y: 'T) = 
            -1 * Comparer<'T>.Default.Compare(x, y)

let values = 
    [| Tuple.Create 13.54
       Tuple.Create Double.NaN
       Tuple.Create -189.42993
       Tuple.Create Double.PositiveInfinity
       Tuple.Create Double.Epsilon
       Tuple.Create 1.934E-17
       Tuple.Create Double.NegativeInfinity
       Tuple.Create -0.000000000003588
       null |]
printfn "The values in unsorted order:"
for value in values do
    printfn $"   %A{value.Item1}"
printfn ""

Array.Sort(values, DescendingComparer<Tuple<Double>>())

printfn "The values sorted in descending order:"
for value in values do
    printfn $"   %A{value.Item1}"
// The example displays the following output:
//      The values in unsorted order:
//         13.54
//         NaN
//         -189.42993
//         Infinity
//         4.94065645841247E-324
//         1.934E-17
//         -Infinity
//         -3.588E-12
//
//      The values sorted in descending order:
//         Infinity
//         13.54
//         1.934E-17
//         4.94065645841247E-324
//         -3.588E-12
//         -189.42993
//         -Infinity
//         NaN

Imports System.Collections.Generic

Public Class DescendingComparer(Of T) : Implements IComparer(Of T)
    Public Function Compare(ByVal x As T, ByVal y As T) As Integer Implements IComparer(Of T).Compare
        Return -1 * Comparer(Of T).Default.Compare(x, y)
    End Function
End Class

Module Example
    Sub Main()
        Dim values() = { Tuple.Create(13.54),
                         Tuple.Create(Double.NaN),
                         Tuple.Create(-189.42993),
                         Tuple.Create(Double.PositiveInfinity),
                         Tuple.Create(Double.Epsilon),
                         Tuple.Create(1.934E-17),
                         Tuple.Create(Double.NegativeInfinity),
                         Tuple.Create(-0.000000000003588),
                         Nothing}

        Console.WriteLine("The values in unsorted order:")
        For Each value As Tuple(Of Double) In values
            If value IsNot Nothing Then
                Console.WriteLine("   {0}", value.Item1)
            Else
                Console.WriteLine("   <null>")
            End If
        Next
        Console.WriteLine()

        Array.Sort(values, New DescendingComparer(Of Tuple(Of Double)))

        Console.WriteLine("The values sorted in descending order:")
        For Each value As Tuple(Of Double) In values
            If value IsNot Nothing Then
                Console.WriteLine("   {0}", value.Item1)
            Else
                Console.WriteLine("   <null>")
            End If
        Next
    End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output:
'      The values in unsorted order:
'         13.54
'         NaN
'         -189.42993
'         Infinity
'         4.94065645841247E-324
'         1.934E-17
'         -Infinity
'         -3.588E-12
'
'      The values sorted in descending order:
'         Infinity
'         13.54
'         1.934E-17
'         4.94065645841247E-324
'         -3.588E-12
'         -189.42993
'         -Infinity
'         NaN

Remarks

Although this method can be called directly, it is most commonly called by collection sorting methods that include IComparer parameters to order the members of a collection. For example, it is called by the Array.Sort(Array, IComparer) method and the Add method of a SortedList object that is instantiated by using the SortedList.SortedList(IComparer) constructor.

Caution

The IStructuralComparable.CompareTo method is intended for use in sorting operations. It should not be used when the primary purpose of a comparison is to determine whether two objects are equal. To determine whether two objects are equal, call the IStructuralEquatable.Equals method.

See also

• IStructuralEquatable.Equals(Object, IEqualityComparer)