C# | Byte.CompareTo(Object) Method
Last Updated :
11 Jul, 2025
This method is used to compare the current instance to a specified object and returns a sign of their relative values. Regardless of value, any instance of Byte will be considered greater than null.
Syntax:
public int CompareTo (object value);
Here, it takes an object to compare, or null.
Return Value: It returns a signed integer indicating the relative order of current instance and
value parameter as follows:
- Less than Zero: if Current Instance < value
- Zero: if Current Instance = value
- Greater than Zero: if Current Instance > value or value is null.
Exception: It throws
ArgumentException if value is not an Byte.
Below programs illustrate the use of
Byte.CompareTo(Object) Method
Example 1:
csharp
// C# program to demonstrate the
// Byte.CompareTo(object) Method
using System;
class GFG {
// Main Method
public static void Main()
{
try {
// Declaring and initializing value1
byte value1 = 10;
// Declaring and initializing value2
// converting to byte using explicit
// type casting
object value2 = (byte)87;
// using CompareTo() method
int status = value1.CompareTo(value2);
// checking the status
if (status > 0)
Console.WriteLine("{0} is greater than {1}",
value1, value2);
else if (status < 0)
Console.WriteLine("{0} is less than {1}",
value1, value2);
else
Console.WriteLine("{0} is equal to {1}",
value1, value2);
}
catch (ArgumentException e)
{
Console.WriteLine("value2 must be Byte");
Console.Write("Exception Thrown: ");
Console.Write("{0}", e.GetType(), e.Message);
}
}
}
Output:
10 is less than 87
Example 2: For
ArgumentException
csharp
// C# program to demonstrate the
// Byte.CompareTo(object) Method
using System;
using System.Globalization;
class GFG {
// Main Method
public static void Main()
{
try {
// Declaring and initializing value1
byte value1 = 10;
// Declaring and initializing value2
object value2 = (long)569874514;
// using CompareTo() method
int status = value1.CompareTo(value2);
// checking the status
if (status > 0)
Console.WriteLine("{0} is greater than {1}",
value1, value2);
else if (status < 0)
Console.WriteLine("{0} is less than {1}",
value1, value2);
else
Console.WriteLine("{0} is equal to {1}",
value1, value2);
}
catch (ArgumentException e)
{
Console.WriteLine("value2 must be Byte");
Console.Write("Exception Thrown: ");
Console.Write("{0}", e.GetType(), e.Message);
}
}
}
Output:
value2 must be Byte
Exception Thrown: System.ArgumentException
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