CompareTo

This method compares the current instance to an object and returns an integer that represents their relative values

Declaration

// C#
public int CompareTo(object obj);

Parameters

  • obj

    The object being compared.

Return Value

The method returns a number that is:

  • Less than zero: if the current OracleBinary instance value is less than obj.

  • Zero: if the current OracleBinary instance and obj values have the same binary data.

  • Greater than zero: if the current OracleBinary instance value is greater than obj.

Implements

IComparable

Exceptions

ArgumentException - The parameter is not of type OracleBinary.

Remarks

The following rules apply to the behavior of this method.

  • The comparison must be between OracleBinarys. For example, comparing an OracleBinary instance with an OracleTimeStamp instance is not allowed. When an OracleBinary is compared with a different type, an ArgumentException is thrown.

  • Any OracleBinary that has a value is greater than an OracleBinary that has a null value.

  • Two OracleBinarys that contain a null value are equal.

Example

// C#
 
using System;
using Oracle.DataAccess.Types;
 
class CompareToSample
{
  static void Main(string[] args)
  {
    OracleBinary binary1 = new OracleBinary(new byte[] {1,2,3});
    OracleBinary binary2 = new OracleBinary(new byte[] {1,2,3,4});
    
    // Compare
    if (binary1.CompareTo(binary2) == 0)
      Console.WriteLine("binary1 is the same as binary2");
    else
      Console.WriteLine("binary1 is different from binary2");      
  }
}

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