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Comparer.Ordinal

Returns a comparer function which uses Ordinal rules to compare values.

Syntax​

Comparer.Ordinal(
    x as any,
    y as any
) as number

Remarks​

Returns a comparer function which uses Ordinal rules to compare the provided values x and y.

A comparer function accepts two arguments and returns -1, 0, or 1 based on whether the first value is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.

Examples​

Example #1​

Using Ordinal rules, compare if "encyclopædia" and "encyclopaedia" are equivalent. Note these are equivalent using <code>Comparer.FromCulture("en-US")</code>.

Comparer.Equals(Comparer.Ordinal, "encyclopædia", "encyclopaedia")

Result:

false

Category​

Comparer