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System.Double.CompareTo Method

Returns the sort order of the current instance compared to the specified double .

public int CompareTo (double value)

Parameters

value
The double to compare to the current instance.

Returns

The return value is a negative number, zero, or a positive number reflecting the sort order of the current instance as compared to value. For non-zero return values, the exact value returned by this method is unspecified. The following table defines the return value:

ValueDescription
Any negative number

Current instance < value.

-or-

Current instance is a NaN and value is not a NaN.

Zero

Current instance == value.

-or-

Current instance and value are both NaN, positive infinity, or negative infinity.

A positive number

Current instance > value.

-or-

Current instance is not a NaN and value is a NaN.

Remarks

Note: This method is implemented to support the IComparable<Double> interface.

Requirements

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 2.0.0.0
Since: .NET 2.0