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Compares two data-source version strings and returns a value indicating whether one is less than, equal to, or greater than the other.
Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Private Function Compare ( _
    x As String, _
    y As String _
) As Integer Implements IComparer(Of String).Compare
int IComparer<string>.Compare(
    string x,
    string y
)
private:
virtual int Compare(
    String^ x, 
    String^ y
) sealed = IComparer<String^>::Compare
private abstract Compare : 
        x:string * 
        y:string -> int 
private override Compare : 
        x:string * 
        y:string -> int 
JScript does not support explicit interface implementations.
Parameters
- x
 Type: System.String
 The first version number to compare.
- y
 Type: System.String
 The second version number to compare.
Return Value
Type: System.Int32
Returns one of three integer values:
- Less than zero: versionA is less than versionB. 
- Equal to zero: versionA equals versionB. 
- Greater than zero: versionA is greater than versionB. 
Implements
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.