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System.Version.CompareTo Method

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

public int CompareTo (Version value)

Parameters

value
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Returns

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

Return ValueDescription
A negative number Current instance < value.
ZeroCurrent instance == value.
A positive number

Current instance > value, or value is a null reference.

Remarks

Note:

The components of Version in decreasing order of importance are: major, minor, build, and revision. An undefined component is assumed to be older than any defined component.

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

Requirements

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