Comparer Class

Compares two objects for equivalence, where string comparisons are case-sensitive. This class cannot be inherited.

Definition

public sealed class Comparer: Object, IComparer

Members Table

The following table lists the members exposed by the Comparer object. Click a tab on the left to choose the type of member you want to view.

Methods

Method	Description
Compare	Performs a case-sensitive comparison of two objects of the same type and returns a value indicating whether one is less than, equal to or greater than the other.
Equals	Overloaded. Compares two objects to determine if they are equal. (Inherited from Object)
GetHashCode	Serves as a hash function for a particular type, suitable for use in hashing algorithms and data structures like a hash table. (Inherited from Object)
GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
ReferenceEquals	Determines whether the specified Object instances are the same instance. (Inherited from Object)
ToString	Returns a String that represents the current Object. (Inherited from Object)

Fields

Field	Description
Default	Gets the Comparer used by default.

Inheritance Hierarchy

Object

Comparer

Class Information

Namespace	System.Collections
Flash Library	corlib.scl
Flash Library Version	2.0.0.2466
Silverlight Library	System.Windows.Forms.dll