Variants.TCustomVariantType.Compare
C++ Information
From Variants.hpp
virtual void __fastcall Compare(const TVarData & Left, const TVarData & Right, Variants::TVarCompareResult & Relationship);
Unit: Variants
Type: method
Visibility: public
Member Of: TCustomVariantType
Description
Implements comparisons that involve the custom Variant type.
Override Compare to implement any comparison operators the custom Variant type supports. Descendants can implement comparison operators by overriding either the Compare or the CompareOp method.
Left is the value that appears to the left of the operator.
Right is the value that appears to the right of the operator.
Relationship returns a value indicating the relationship between Left and Right, as indicated in the following table:
| Value | Operation |
|---|---|
|
crLessThan |
Left is less than Right. |
|
crEqual |
Left is equal to Right. |
|
crGreaterThan |
Left is greater than Right. |
As implemented in TCustomVariantType, CompareOp raises a system error indicating an invalid operation.
Tip: For custom Variants that support a test of inequality, but not ordering, it makes more sense to override the CompareOp method instead.