Compare Method (aNumber)

Returns an NSComparisonResult value that indicates whether the receiver is greater than, equal to, or less than a given number.

Original signature is '- (NSComparisonResult)compare:(NSNumber *)aNumber'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declaration Syntax

Visual Basic

Visual C++

public virtual NSComparisonResult Compare(
	NSNumber aNumber
)

Public Overridable Function Compare ( _
	aNumber As NSNumber _
) As NSComparisonResult

public:
virtual NSComparisonResult Compare(
	NSNumber^ aNumber
)

Parameters

aNumber (NSNumber): The number with which to compare the receiver.

Return Value

NSOrderedAscending if the value of aNumber is greater than the receiver’s, NSOrderedSame if they’re equal, and NSOrderedDescending if the value of aNumber is less than the receiver’s.

Version Information

Available in Monobjc Bridge: 10.6 (For Mac OS X 10.6 and later), 10.5 (For Mac OS X 10.5 and later)

Assembly: Monobjc.Foundation (Module: Monobjc.Foundation)