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BigFloat..::..Compare Method

BigFloat Class See Also 
Compares two BigFloat numbers up to the specified AccuracyGoal.

Namespace: Extreme.Mathematics
Assembly: Extreme.Numerics.Net40 (in Extreme.Numerics.Net40.dll) Version: 4.2.11333.0 (4.2.12253.0)

Syntax

C#
                      public static int Compare(
	BigFloat first,
	BigFloat second,
	AccuracyGoal goal
)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
                      Public Shared Function Compare ( _
	first As BigFloat, _
	second As BigFloat, _
	goal As AccuracyGoal _
) As Integer
Visual C++
                      public:
static int Compare(
	BigFloat^ first, 
	BigFloat^ second, 
	AccuracyGoal goal
)
F#
                      static member Compare : 
        first:BigFloat * 
        second:BigFloat * 
        goal:AccuracyGoal -> int 

Parameters

first
Type: Extreme.Mathematics..::..BigFloat
The first number to compare.
second
Type: Extreme.Mathematics..::..BigFloat
The second number to compare.
goal
Type: Extreme.Mathematics..::..AccuracyGoal
The threshold for equality.

Return Value

-1 if first is less than second; +1 if first is larger than second; 0 if first equals second.

Remarks

Numbers are compared up to the precision specified by goal. If numbers are the same up to this precision, they are considered equal.

See Also

BigFloat Class
Extreme.Mathematics Namespace

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