String.CompareTo Method (Object)

Parameters

• value
  Type: System.Object
  An object that evaluates to a String.

Return Value

Type: System.Int32
A 32-bit signed integer that indicates whether this instance precedes, follows, or appears in the same position in the sort order as the value parameter.

Public Class [MyClass]
End Class '[MyClass]

Public Class Example

   Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
      Dim my As New [MyClass]()
      Dim s As String = "sometext"
      Try
         Dim i As Integer = s.CompareTo(my)
      Catch e As Exception
         outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Error: {0}", e.ToString()) & vbCrLf
      End Try
   End Sub 'Main
End Class 'ArgExceptionExample

using System;

public class MyClass { }
public class Example
{
   public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
   {
      MyClass my = new MyClass();
      string s = "sometext";
      try
      {
         int i = s.CompareTo(my);
      }
      catch (Exception e)
      {
         outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Error: {0}", e.ToString()) + "\n";
      }
   }
}