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DateTime.Compare Method

Compares two date/time values in order to determine their relative value.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

public static int Compare (
         DateTimet1,
         DateTimet2
)

Parameters

  • t1
    A DateTime object that specifies a date and time.
  • t2
    A DateTime object that specifies a date and time.

Return Value

An integer that specifies the relative value of the t1 and t2 objects.

Return Value Meaning
Less than zero The t1 object is less than the t2 object.
Zero The t1 object is equal to the t2 object.
Greater than zero The t1 object is greater than the t2 object.

Remarks

The two date/time values must be in the same time zone.

Version Information

Available in the .NET Micro Framework versions 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, and 4.1.

See Also

Reference

DateTime Structure
DateTime Members
System Namespace