String Compare Function (C#.net)

Compares the two specified string objects and returns integer that indicates their relative position in the sort order.

For example:

     string strOne = "Osama";

            string strTwo = "Maverick";

            MessageBox.Show(string.Compare(strOne, strTwo).ToString());

    

     Output:

            1 (because strOne is smaller than strTwo)

If you write above code like this, then:

     

     string strOne = "Osama";

            string strTwo = "Maverick";

            MessageBox.Show(string.Compare(strTwo, strOne).ToString());

    

    Output:

            -1 (because strTwo isn’t smaller than strOne)

Another Example:

             

       string strOne = "Osama";

       string strTwo = "Maverick";

       MessageBox.Show(strOne.CompareTo(strTwo).ToString());

     Output:

            1 (because strOne is smaller than strTwo)

If code is like this, then:

     

       MessageBox.Show(strTwo.CompareTo(strOne).ToString());

    

    Output:

           -1 (because strTwo isn’t smaller than strOne)