String.CompareTo Método

Definición

Espacio de nombres:
System
Ensamblados:
netstandard.dll, System.Runtime.dll
Ensamblado:
System.Runtime.dll
Ensamblado:
mscorlib.dll
Ensamblado:
netstandard.dll
Ensamblados:
mscorlib.dll, System.Runtime.dll

Compara esta instancia con un objeto especificado o String y devuelve un entero que indica si esta instancia precede, sigue o aparece en la misma posición en el criterio de ordenación que el objeto especificado o String.

Sobrecargas

Nombre Description
CompareTo(Object)

Compara esta instancia con un especificado Object e indica si esta instancia precede, sigue o aparece en la misma posición en el criterio de ordenación que el especificado Object.
CompareTo(String)

Compara esta instancia con un objeto especificado String e indica si esta instancia precede, sigue o aparece en la misma posición en el criterio de ordenación que la cadena especificada.

Comentarios

Ambas sobrecargas del CompareTo método realizan comparaciones que distinguen referencias culturales y distinguen mayúsculas de minúsculas. No se puede usar este método para realizar comparaciones ordinales que no distinguen referencias culturales. Para mayor claridad del código, se recomienda evitar el CompareTo método y llamar al Compare método en su lugar.

CompareTo(Object)

Source:
String.Comparison.cs
Source:
String.Comparison.cs
Source:
String.Comparison.cs
Source:
String.Comparison.cs
Source:
String.Comparison.cs

Compara esta instancia con un especificado Object e indica si esta instancia precede, sigue o aparece en la misma posición en el criterio de ordenación que el especificado Object.

public:
 virtual int CompareTo(System::Object ^ value);
public int CompareTo(object? value);
public int CompareTo(object value);
abstract member CompareTo : obj -> int
override this.CompareTo : obj -> int
Public Function CompareTo (value As Object) As Integer

Parámetros

value
Object

Objeto que se evalúa como .String

Devoluciones

Int32

Entero de 32 bits con signo que indica si esta instancia precede, sigue o aparece en la misma posición en el criterio de ordenación que el value parámetro .

Valor Condición
Menor que cero Esta instancia precede a value.
Cero Esta instancia tiene la misma posición en el criterio de ordenación que value.
Mayor que cero Esta instancia sigue valuea .

O bien

value es null.

Implementaciones

CompareTo(Object)

Excepciones

ArgumentException

valueno es .String

Ejemplos

En el ejemplo siguiente se usa el CompareTo método con .Object Dado que intenta comparar una String instancia con un TestClass objeto , el método produce una ArgumentExceptionexcepción .

using System;

public class TestClass
{}

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      var test = new TestClass();
      Object[] objectsToCompare = { test, test.ToString(), 123,
                                    123.ToString(), "some text",
                                    "Some Text" };
      string s = "some text";
      foreach (var objectToCompare in objectsToCompare) {
         try {
            int i = s.CompareTo(objectToCompare);
            Console.WriteLine("Comparing '{0}' with '{1}': {2}",
                              s, objectToCompare, i);
         }
         catch (ArgumentException) {
            Console.WriteLine("Bad argument: {0} (type {1})",
                              objectToCompare,
                              objectToCompare.GetType().Name);
         }
      }
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Bad argument: TestClass (type TestClass)
//    Comparing 'some text' with 'TestClass': -1
//    Bad argument: 123 (type Int32)
//    Comparing 'some text' with '123': 1
//    Comparing 'some text' with 'some text': 0
//    Comparing 'some text' with 'Some Text': -1

open System

type TestClass() = class end

let test = TestClass()
let objectsToCompare: obj list =
    [ test; string test; 123
      string 123; "some text"
      "Some Text" ]
let s = "some text"
for objectToCompare in objectsToCompare do
    try
        let i = s.CompareTo objectToCompare
        printfn $"Comparing '{s}' with '{objectToCompare}': {i}"
    with :? ArgumentException ->
        printfn $"Bad argument: {objectToCompare} (type {objectToCompare.GetType().Name})"
// The example displays the following output:
//    Bad argument: TestClass (type TestClass)
//    Comparing 'some text' with 'TestClass': -1
//    Bad argument: 123 (type Int32)
//    Comparing 'some text' with '123': 1
//    Comparing 'some text' with 'some text': 0
//    Comparing 'some text' with 'Some Text': -1

Public Class TestClass
End Class 


Public Class Example
   Public Shared Sub Main()
      Dim test As New TestClass()
      Dim objectsToCompare() As Object = { test, test.ToString(), 123,
                                           123.ToString(), "some text",
                                           "Some Text" }
      Dim s As String = "some text"
      For Each objectToCompare In objectsToCompare
         Try
            Dim i As Integer = s.CompareTo(objectToCompare)
            Console.WriteLine("Comparing '{0}' with '{1}': {2}",
                              s, objectToCompare, i)
         Catch e As ArgumentException
            Console.WriteLine("Bad argument: {0} (type {1})",
                              objectToCompare,
                              objectToCompare.GetType().Name)
         End Try
      Next
   End Sub 
End Class 
' The example displays the following output:
'       Bad argument: TestClass (type TestClass)
'       Comparing 'some text' with 'TestClass': -1
'       Bad argument: 123 (type Int32)
'       Comparing 'some text' with '123': 1
'       Comparing 'some text' with 'some text': 0
'       Comparing 'some text' with 'Some Text': -1

Comentarios

value debe ser un String objeto .

Caution

El CompareTo método se diseñó principalmente para su uso en operaciones de ordenación o alfabética. No se debe usar cuando el propósito principal de la llamada al método es determinar si dos cadenas son equivalentes. Para determinar si dos cadenas son equivalentes, llame al Equals método .

Este método realiza una comparación de palabras (con distinción entre mayúsculas y minúsculas y con distinción entre referencias culturales) mediante la referencia cultural actual. Para obtener más información sobre las ordenación de palabras, cadenas y ordinales, vea System.Globalization.CompareOptions.

Para obtener más información sobre el comportamiento de este método, vea la sección Comentarios del String.Compare(String, String) método .

Notas a los autores de las llamadas

Los juegos de caracteres incluyen caracteres ignorables. El CompareTo(Object) método no tiene en cuenta estos caracteres cuando realiza una comparación que distingue la referencia cultural. Por ejemplo, si el código siguiente se ejecuta en .NET Framework 4 o posterior, una comparación de "animal" con "ani-mal" (mediante un guion suave o U+00AD) indica que las dos cadenas son equivalentes.

using System;

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      string s1 = "ani\u00ADmal";
      object o1 = "animal";
      
      Console.WriteLine("Comparison of '{0}' and '{1}': {2}", 
                        s1, o1, s1.CompareTo(o1));
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       Comparison of 'ani-mal' and 'animal': 0

let s1 = "ani\u00ADmal"
let o1: obj = "animal"
      
printfn $"Comparison of '{s1}' and '{o1}': {s1.CompareTo o1}"
// The example displays the following output:
//       Comparison of 'ani-mal' and 'animal': 0

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim s1 As String = "ani" + ChrW(&h00AD) + "mal"
      Dim o1 As Object = "animal"
      
      Console.WriteLine("Comparison of '{0}' and '{1}': {2}", 
                        s1, o1, s1.CompareTo(o1))
  End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output:
'       Comparison of 'ani-mal' and 'animal': 0

Para reconocer caracteres ignorables en una comparación de cadenas, llame al CompareOrdinal(String, String) método .

Consulte también

Se aplica a

CompareTo(String)

Source:
String.Comparison.cs
Source:
String.Comparison.cs
Source:
String.Comparison.cs
Source:
String.Comparison.cs
Source:
String.Comparison.cs

Compara esta instancia con un objeto especificado String e indica si esta instancia precede, sigue o aparece en la misma posición en el criterio de ordenación que la cadena especificada.

public:
 virtual int CompareTo(System::String ^ strB);
public:
 int CompareTo(System::String ^ strB);
public int CompareTo(string strB);
public int CompareTo(string? strB);
abstract member CompareTo : string -> int
override this.CompareTo : string -> int
member this.CompareTo : string -> int
Public Function CompareTo (strB As String) As Integer

Parámetros

strB
String

Cadena que se va a comparar con esta instancia.

Devoluciones

Int32

Entero de 32 bits con signo que indica si esta instancia precede, sigue o aparece en la misma posición en el criterio de ordenación que el strB parámetro .

Valor Condición
Menor que cero Esta instancia precede a strB.
Cero Esta instancia tiene la misma posición en el criterio de ordenación que strB.
Mayor que cero Esta instancia sigue strBa .

O bien

strB es null.

Implementaciones

CompareTo(T)

Ejemplos

En el ejemplo siguiente se usa el CompareTo método para comparar la instancia de cadena actual con otra cadena.

using System;

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      string strFirst = "Goodbye";
      string strSecond = "Hello";
      string strThird = "a small string";
      string strFourth = "goodbye";

      // Compare a string to itself.
      Console.WriteLine(CompareStrings(strFirst, strFirst));

      Console.WriteLine(CompareStrings(strFirst, strSecond));
      Console.WriteLine(CompareStrings(strFirst, strThird));

      // Compare a string to another string that varies only by case.
      Console.WriteLine(CompareStrings(strFirst, strFourth));
      Console.WriteLine(CompareStrings(strFourth, strFirst));
   }

   private static string CompareStrings( string str1, string str2 )
   {
      // Compare the values, using the CompareTo method on the first string.
      int cmpVal = str1.CompareTo(str2);

       if (cmpVal == 0) // The strings are the same.
         return "The strings occur in the same position in the sort order.";
      else if (cmpVal < 0)
         return "The first string precedes the second in the sort order.";
      else
         return "The first string follows the second in the sort order.";
    }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       The strings occur in the same position in the sort order.
//       The first string precedes the second in the sort order.
//       The first string follows the second in the sort order.
//       The first string follows the second in the sort order.
//       The first string precedes the second in the sort order.

let strFirst = "Goodbye"
let strSecond = "Hello"
let strThird = "a small string"
let strFourth = "goodbye"

let compareStrings (str1: string) str2 =
    // Compare the values, using the CompareTo method on the first string.
    match str1.CompareTo str2 with
    | 0 -> // The strings are the same.
        "The strings occur in the same position in the sort order."
    | x when x < 0 ->
        "The first string precedes the second in the sort order."
    | _ ->
        "The first string follows the second in the sort order."

// Compare a string to itself.
printfn $"{compareStrings strFirst strFirst}"

printfn $"{compareStrings strFirst strSecond}"
printfn $"{compareStrings strFirst strThird}"

// Compare a string to another string that varies only by case.
printfn $"{compareStrings strFirst strFourth}"
printfn $"{compareStrings strFourth strFirst}"

// The example displays the following output:
//       The strings occur in the same position in the sort order.
//       The first string precedes the second in the sort order.
//       The first string follows the second in the sort order.
//       The first string follows the second in the sort order.
//       The first string precedes the second in the sort order.

Public Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim strFirst As String = "Goodbye"
      Dim strSecond As String = "Hello"
      Dim strThird As String = "a small string"
      Dim strFourth As String = "goodbye"

      ' Compare a string to itself.
      Console.WriteLine(CompareStrings(strFirst, strFirst))
        
      Console.WriteLine(CompareStrings(strFirst, strSecond))
      Console.WriteLine(CompareStrings(strFirst, strThird))
        
      ' Compare a string to another string that varies only by case.
      Console.WriteLine(CompareStrings(strFirst, strFourth))
      Console.WriteLine(CompareStrings(strFourth, strFirst))
   End Sub
    
   Private Function CompareStrings(str1 As String, str2 As String) As String
      Dim cmpVal As Integer = str1.CompareTo(str2)
      If cmpVal = 0 Then
         ' The values are the same.
         Return "The strings occur in the same position in the sort order."
      ElseIf cmpVal < 0 Then
         Return "The first string precedes the second in the sort order."
      Else
         Return "The first string follows the second in the sort order."
      End If
   End Function
End Module
' This example displays the following output:
'       The strings occur in the same position in the sort order.
'       The strings occur in the same position in the sort order.
'       The first string precedes the second in the sort order.
'       The first string follows the second in the sort order.
'       The first string follows the second in the sort order.
'       The first string precedes the second in the sort order.

En el ejemplo siguiente se muestran versiones genéricas y no genéricas del método CompareTo para varios tipos de valor y referencia.

// This example demonstrates the generic and non-generic versions of the
// CompareTo method for several base types.
// The non-generic version takes a parameter of type Object, while the generic
// version takes a type-specific parameter, such as Boolean, Int32, or Double.

using System;

class Sample
{
    public static void Main()
    {
    string    nl = Environment.NewLine;
    string    msg = "{0}The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic{0}" +
                    "versions of the CompareTo method for several base types:{0}";

    DateTime  now = DateTime.Now;
// Time span = 11 days, 22 hours, 33 minutes, 44 seconds
    TimeSpan  tsX = new TimeSpan(11, 22, 33, 44);
// Version = 1.2.333.4
    Version   versX = new Version("1.2.333.4");
// Guid = CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223
    Guid      guidX = new Guid("{CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223}");

    Boolean  a1 = true,  a2 = true;
    Byte     b1 = 1,     b2 = 1;
    Int16    c1 = -2,    c2 = 2;
    Int32    d1 = 3,     d2 = 3;
    Int64    e1 = 4,     e2 = -4;
    Decimal  f1 = -5.5m, f2 = 5.5m;
    Single   g1 = 6.6f,  g2 = 6.6f;
    Double   h1 = 7.7d,  h2 = -7.7d;
    Char     i1 = 'A',   i2 = 'A';
    String   j1 = "abc", j2 = "abc";
    DateTime k1 = now,   k2 = now;
    TimeSpan l1 = tsX,   l2 = tsX;
    Version  m1 = versX, m2 = new Version("2.0");
    Guid     n1 = guidX, n2 = guidX;

// The following types are not CLS-compliant.
    SByte    w1 = 8,     w2 = 8;
    UInt16   x1 = 9,     x2 = 9;
    UInt32   y1 = 10,    y2 = 10;
    UInt64   z1 = 11,    z2 = 11;
//
    Console.WriteLine(msg, nl);
    try
        {
// The second and third Show method call parameters are automatically boxed because
// the second and third Show method declaration arguments expect type Object.

        Show("Boolean:  ", a1, a2, a1.CompareTo(a2), a1.CompareTo((Object)a2));
        Show("Byte:     ", b1, b2, b1.CompareTo(b2), b1.CompareTo((Object)b2));
        Show("Int16:    ", c1, c2, c1.CompareTo(c2), c1.CompareTo((Object)c2));
        Show("Int32:    ", d1, d2, d1.CompareTo(d2), d1.CompareTo((Object)d2));
        Show("Int64:    ", e1, e2, e1.CompareTo(e2), e1.CompareTo((Object)e2));
        Show("Decimal:  ", f1, f2, f1.CompareTo(f2), f1.CompareTo((Object)f2));
        Show("Single:   ", g1, g2, g1.CompareTo(g2), g1.CompareTo((Object)g2));
        Show("Double:   ", h1, h2, h1.CompareTo(h2), h1.CompareTo((Object)h2));
        Show("Char:     ", i1, i2, i1.CompareTo(i2), i1.CompareTo((Object)i2));
        Show("String:   ", j1, j2, j1.CompareTo(j2), j1.CompareTo((Object)j2));
        Show("DateTime: ", k1, k2, k1.CompareTo(k2), k1.CompareTo((Object)k2));
        Show("TimeSpan: ", l1, l2, l1.CompareTo(l2), l1.CompareTo((Object)l2));
        Show("Version:  ", m1, m2, m1.CompareTo(m2), m1.CompareTo((Object)m2));
        Show("Guid:     ", n1, n2, n1.CompareTo(n2), n1.CompareTo((Object)n2));
//
        Console.WriteLine("{0}The following types are not CLS-compliant:", nl);
        Show("SByte:    ", w1, w2, w1.CompareTo(w2), w1.CompareTo((Object)w2));
        Show("UInt16:   ", x1, x2, x1.CompareTo(x2), x1.CompareTo((Object)x2));
        Show("UInt32:   ", y1, y2, y1.CompareTo(y2), y1.CompareTo((Object)y2));
        Show("UInt64:   ", z1, z2, z1.CompareTo(z2), z1.CompareTo((Object)z2));
        }
    catch (Exception e)
        {
        Console.WriteLine(e);
        }
    }

    public static void Show(string caption, Object var1, Object var2,
                            int resultGeneric, int resultNonGeneric)
    {
    string relation;

    Console.Write(caption);
    if (resultGeneric == resultNonGeneric)
        {
        if      (resultGeneric < 0) relation = "less than";
        else if (resultGeneric > 0) relation = "greater than";
        else                        relation = "equal to";
        Console.WriteLine("{0} is {1} {2}", var1, relation, var2);
        }

// The following condition will never occur because the generic and non-generic
// CompareTo methods are equivalent.

    else
        {
        Console.WriteLine("Generic CompareTo = {0}; non-generic CompareTo = {1}",
                           resultGeneric, resultNonGeneric);
        }
   }
}
/*
This example produces the following results:

The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic versions of the
CompareTo method for several base types:

Boolean:  True is equal to True
Byte:     1 is equal to 1
Int16:    -2 is less than 2
Int32:    3 is equal to 3
Int64:    4 is greater than -4
Decimal:  -5.5 is less than 5.5
Single:   6.6 is equal to 6.6
Double:   7.7 is greater than -7.7
Char:     A is equal to A
String:   abc is equal to abc
DateTime: 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM is equal to 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM
TimeSpan: 11.22:33:44 is equal to 11.22:33:44
Version:  1.2.333.4 is less than 2.0
Guid:     ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00aa0057b223 is equal to ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00
aa0057b223

The following types are not CLS-compliant:
SByte:    8 is equal to 8
UInt16:   9 is equal to 9
UInt32:   10 is equal to 10
UInt64:   11 is equal to 11
*/

// This example demonstrates the generic and non-generic versions of the
// CompareTo method for several base types.
// The non-generic version takes a parameter of type Object, while the generic
// version takes a type-specific parameter, such as Boolean, Int32, or Double.
open System

let show caption (var1: obj) (var2: obj) resultGeneric resultNonGeneric =
    printf "%s" caption
    if resultGeneric = resultNonGeneric then
        let relation =
            if resultGeneric < 0 then "less than"
            elif resultGeneric > 0 then "greater than"
            else "equal to"
        printfn $"{var1} is {relation} {var2}"

    // The following condition will never occur because the generic and non-generic
    // CompareTo methods are equivalent.
    else
        printfn $"Generic CompareTo = {resultGeneric} non-generic CompareTo = {resultNonGeneric}"

let now = DateTime.Now
// Time span = 11 days, 22 hours, 33 minutes, 44 seconds
let tsX = TimeSpan(11, 22, 33, 44)
// Version = 1.2.333.4
let versX = Version "1.2.333.4"
// Guid = CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223
let guidX = Guid "{CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223}"

let a1, a2 = true, true
let b1, b2 = 1uy, 1uy
let c1, c2 = -2s, 2s
let d1, d2 = 3, 3
let e1, e2 = 4L, -4L
let f1, f2 = -5.5m, 5.5m
let g1, g2 = 6.6f, 6.6f
let h1, h2 = 7.7, -7.7
let i1, i2 = 'A', 'A'
let j1, j2 = "abc", "abc"
let k1, k2 = now, now
let l1, l2 = tsX, tsX
let m1, m2 = versX, Version "2.0"
let n1, n2 = guidX, guidX

// The following types are not CLS-compliant.
let w1, w2 = 8y, 8y
let x1, x2 = 9us, 9us
let y1, y2 = 10u, 10u
let z1, z2 = 11uL, 11uL

printfn "\nThe following is the result of using the generic and non-generic\nversions of the CompareTo method for several base types:\n"
try
    // The second and third show function call parameters are automatically boxed because
    // the second and third show function declaration arguments expect type Object.
    show "Boolean:  " a1 a2 (a1.CompareTo a2) (a1.CompareTo (a2 :> obj))

    show "Byte:     " b1 b2 (b1.CompareTo b2) (b1.CompareTo (b2 :> obj))
    show "Int16:    " c1 c2 (c1.CompareTo c2) (c1.CompareTo (c2 :> obj))
    show "Int32:    " d1 d2 (d1.CompareTo d2) (d1.CompareTo (d2 :> obj))
    show "Int64:    " e1 e2 (e1.CompareTo e2) (e1.CompareTo (e2 :> obj))
    show "Decimal:  " f1 f2 (f1.CompareTo f2) (f1.CompareTo (f2 :> obj))
    show "Single:   " g1 g2 (g1.CompareTo g2) (g1.CompareTo (g2 :> obj))
    show "Double:   " h1 h2 (h1.CompareTo h2) (h1.CompareTo (h2 :> obj))
    show "Char:     " i1 i2 (i1.CompareTo i2) (i1.CompareTo (i2 :> obj))
    show "String:   " j1 j2 (j1.CompareTo j2) (j1.CompareTo (j2 :> obj))
    show "DateTime: " k1 k2 (k1.CompareTo k2) (k1.CompareTo (k2 :> obj))
    show "TimeSpan: " l1 l2 (l1.CompareTo l2) (l1.CompareTo (l2 :> obj))
    show "Version:  " m1 m2 (m1.CompareTo m2) (m1.CompareTo (m2 :> obj))
    show "Guid:     " n1 n2 (n1.CompareTo n2) (n1.CompareTo (n2 :> obj))

    printfn "\nThe following types are not CLS-compliant:"
    show "SByte:    " w1 w2 (w1.CompareTo w2) (w1.CompareTo (w2 :> obj))
    show "UInt16:   " x1 x2 (x1.CompareTo x2) (x1.CompareTo (x2 :> obj))
    show "UInt32:   " y1 y2 (y1.CompareTo y2) (y1.CompareTo (y2 :> obj))
    show "UInt64:   " z1 z2 (z1.CompareTo z2) (z1.CompareTo (z2 :> obj))
with e -> printfn $"{e}"


// This example produces the following results:
// The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic versions of the
// CompareTo method for several base types:
// Boolean:  True is equal to True
// Byte:     1 is equal to 1
// Int16:    -2 is less than 2
// Int32:    3 is equal to 3
// Int64:    4 is greater than -4
// Decimal:  -5.5 is less than 5.5
// Single:   6.6 is equal to 6.6
// Double:   7.7 is greater than -7.7
// Char:     A is equal to A
// String:   abc is equal to abc
// DateTime: 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM is equal to 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM
// TimeSpan: 11.22:33:44 is equal to 11.22:33:44
// Version:  1.2.333.4 is less than 2.0
// Guid:     ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00aa0057b223 is equal to ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00
// aa0057b223
// The following types are not CLS-compliant:
// SByte:    8 is equal to 8
// UInt16:   9 is equal to 9
// UInt32:   10 is equal to 10
// UInt64:   11 is equal to 11

' This example demonstrates the generic and non-generic versions of the 
' CompareTo method for several base types.
' The non-generic version takes a parameter of type Object, while the generic
' version takes a type-specific parameter, such as Boolean, Int32, or Double.

Class Sample
   Public Shared Sub Main()
      Dim nl As String = Environment.NewLine
      Dim msg As String = _
          "{0}The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic{0}" & _
          "versions of the CompareTo method for several base types:{0}"
      
      Dim now As DateTime = DateTime.Now
      ' Time span = 11 days, 22 hours, 33 minutes, 44 seconds
      Dim tsX As New TimeSpan(11, 22, 33, 44)
      ' Version = 1.2.333.4
      Dim versX As New Version("1.2.333.4")
      ' Guid = CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223
      Dim guidX As New Guid("{CA761232-ED42-11CE-BACD-00AA0057B223}")
      
      Dim a1 As [Boolean] = True,    a2 As [Boolean] = True
      Dim b1 As [Byte] = 1,          b2 As [Byte] = 1
      Dim c1 As Int16 = -2,          c2 As Int16 = 2
      Dim d1 As Int32 = 3,           d2 As Int32 = 3
      Dim e1 As Int64 = 4,           e2 As Int64 = -4
      Dim f1 As [Decimal] = -5.5D,   f2 As [Decimal] = 5.5D
      Dim g1 As [Single] = 6.6F,     g2 As [Single] = 6.6F
      Dim h1 As [Double] = 7.7,      h2 As [Double] = -7.7
      Dim i1 As [Char] = "A"c,       i2 As [Char] = "A"c
      Dim j1 As String = "abc",      j2 As String = "abc"
      Dim k1 As DateTime = now,      k2 As DateTime = now
      Dim l1 As TimeSpan = tsX,      l2 As TimeSpan = tsX
      Dim m1 As Version = versX,     m2 As New Version("2.0")
      Dim n1 As Guid = guidX,        n2 As Guid = guidX
      
      ' The following types are not CLS-compliant.
      ' SByte, UInt16, UInt32, UInt64

      Console.WriteLine(msg, nl)
      Try
         ' The second and third Show method call parameters are automatically boxed because
         ' the second and third Show method declaration arguments expect type Object.

         Show("Boolean:  ", a1, a2, a1.CompareTo(a2), a1.CompareTo(CObj(a2)))
         Show("Byte:     ", b1, b2, b1.CompareTo(b2), b1.CompareTo(CObj(b2)))
         Show("Int16:    ", c1, c2, c1.CompareTo(c2), c1.CompareTo(CObj(c2)))
         Show("Int32:    ", d1, d2, d1.CompareTo(d2), d1.CompareTo(CObj(d2)))
         Show("Int64:    ", e1, e2, e1.CompareTo(e2), e1.CompareTo(CObj(e2)))
         Show("Decimal:  ", f1, f2, f1.CompareTo(f2), f1.CompareTo(CObj(f2)))
         Show("Single:   ", g1, g2, g1.CompareTo(g2), g1.CompareTo(CObj(g2)))
         Show("Double:   ", h1, h2, h1.CompareTo(h2), h1.CompareTo(CObj(h2)))
         Show("Char:     ", i1, i2, i1.CompareTo(i2), i1.CompareTo(CObj(i2)))
         Show("String:   ", j1, j2, j1.CompareTo(j2), j1.CompareTo(CObj(j2)))
         Show("DateTime: ", k1, k2, k1.CompareTo(k2), k1.CompareTo(CObj(k2)))
         Show("TimeSpan: ", l1, l2, l1.CompareTo(l2), l1.CompareTo(CObj(l2)))
         Show("Version:  ", m1, m2, m1.CompareTo(m2), m1.CompareTo(CObj(m2)))
         Show("Guid:     ", n1, n2, n1.CompareTo(n2), n1.CompareTo(CObj(n2)))
         '
         Console.WriteLine("{0}The following types are not CLS-compliant:", nl)
         Console.WriteLine("SByte, UInt16, UInt32, UInt64")

      Catch e As Exception
         Console.WriteLine(e)
      End Try
   End Sub
   
   Public Shared Sub Show(caption As String, var1 As [Object], var2 As [Object], _
                          resultGeneric As Integer, resultNonGeneric As Integer)
      Dim relation As String
      
      Console.Write(caption)
      If resultGeneric = resultNonGeneric Then
         If resultGeneric < 0 Then
            relation = "less than"
         ElseIf resultGeneric > 0 Then
            relation = "greater than"
         Else
            relation = "equal to"
         End If
         Console.WriteLine("{0} is {1} {2}", var1, relation, var2)
      
      ' The following condition will never occur because the generic and non-generic
      ' CompareTo methods are equivalent.

      Else
         Console.WriteLine("Generic CompareTo = {0}; non-generic CompareTo = {1}", _
                            resultGeneric, resultNonGeneric)
      End If
   End Sub
End Class
'
'This example produces the following results:
'
'The following is the result of using the generic and non-generic versions of the
'CompareTo method for several base types:
'
'Boolean:  True is equal to True
'Byte:     1 is equal to 1
'Int16:    -2 is less than 2
'Int32:    3 is equal to 3
'Int64:    4 is greater than -4
'Decimal:  -5.5 is less than 5.5
'Single:   6.6 is equal to 6.6
'Double:   7.7 is greater than -7.7
'Char:     A is equal to A
'String:   abc is equal to abc
'DateTime: 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM is equal to 12/1/2003 5:37:46 PM
'TimeSpan: 11.22:33:44 is equal to 11.22:33:44
'Version:  1.2.333.4 is less than 2.0
'Guid:     ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00aa0057b223 is equal to ca761232-ed42-11ce-bacd-00
'aa0057b223
'
'The following types are not CLS-compliant:
'SByte, UInt16, UInt32, UInt64
'

Comentarios

Este método realiza una comparación de palabras (con distinción entre mayúsculas y minúsculas y con distinción entre referencias culturales) mediante la referencia cultural actual. Para obtener más información sobre las ordenación de palabras, cadenas y ordinales, vea System.Globalization.CompareOptions.

Caution

El CompareTo método se diseñó principalmente para su uso en operaciones de ordenación o alfabética. No se debe usar cuando el propósito principal de la llamada al método es determinar si dos cadenas son equivalentes. Para determinar si dos cadenas son equivalentes, llame al Equals método .

Para obtener más información sobre el comportamiento de este método, vea la sección Comentarios del Compare(String, String) método .

Este método implementa la System.IComparable<T> interfaz y funciona ligeramente mejor que el String.CompareTo(Object) método , ya que no tiene que determinar si el strB argumento es un tipo de valor mutable que se debe boxizar y no tiene que convertir su parámetro de a Object .String

Notas a los autores de las llamadas

Los juegos de caracteres incluyen caracteres ignorables. El CompareTo(String) método no tiene en cuenta estos caracteres cuando realiza una comparación que distingue la referencia cultural. Por ejemplo, si el código siguiente se ejecuta en .NET Framework 4 o posterior, una comparación de "animal" con "ani-mal" (mediante un guion suave o U+00AD) indica que las dos cadenas son equivalentes.

using System;

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      string s1 = "ani\u00ADmal";
      string s2 = "animal";
      
      Console.WriteLine("Comparison of '{0}' and '{1}': {2}", 
                        s1, s2, s1.CompareTo(s2));
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       Comparison of 'ani-mal' and 'animal': 0

let s1 = "ani\u00ADmal"
let s2 = "animal"

printfn $"Comparison of '{s1}' and '{s2}': {s1.CompareTo s2}"
// The example displays the following output:
//       Comparison of 'ani-mal' and 'animal': 0

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim s1 As String = "ani" + ChrW(&h00AD) + "mal"
      Dim s2 As String = "animal"
      
      Console.WriteLine("Comparison of '{0}' and '{1}': {2}", 
                        s1, s2, s1.CompareTo(s2))
  End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output:
'       Comparison of 'ani-mal' and 'animal': 0

Para reconocer caracteres ignorables en una comparación de cadenas, llame al CompareOrdinal(String, String) método .

Consulte también

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