Parameters

x

A string to compare to y.

y

A string to compare to x.

Returns

A signed integer that indicates the relative values of x and y, as shown in the following table.

Less than zero	x is less than y. -or- x is null.
Zero	x is equal to y.
Greater than zero	x is greater than y. -or- y is null.

Remarks

The StringComparer.Compare(string, string) method is more efficient than the StringComparer.Compare(object, object) method because the x and y parameters do not have to be unboxed to perform the comparison.

Requirements