DateTime.Equals Method (Object)

Parameters

• value
  Type: System.Object
  The object to compare to this instance.

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if value is an instance of DateTime and equals the value of this instance; otherwise, false.

Module Example

   Public Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
      ' Create some DateTime objects.
      Dim one As DateTime = DateTime.UtcNow

      Dim two As DateTime = DateTime.Now

      Dim three As DateTime = one

      ' Compare the DateTime objects and display the results.
      Dim result As Boolean = one.Equals(two)

      outputBlock.Text += String.Format("The result of comparing DateTime object one and two is: {0}.", result) & vbCrLf

      result = one.Equals(three)

      outputBlock.Text += String.Format("The result of comparing DateTime object one and three is: {0}.", result) & vbCrLf

   End Sub
End Module

' This code example displays the following:
'
' The result of comparing DateTime object one and two is: False.
' The result of comparing DateTime object one and three is: True.

using System;

public class Example
{
   public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
   {
      // Create some DateTime objects.
      DateTime one = DateTime.UtcNow;

      DateTime two = DateTime.Now;

      DateTime three = one;

      // Compare the DateTime objects and display the results.
      bool result = one.Equals(two);

      outputBlock.Text += String.Format("The result of comparing DateTime object one and two is: {0}.", result) + "\n";

      result = one.Equals(three);

      outputBlock.Text += String.Format("The result of comparing DateTime object one and three is: {0}.", result) + "\n";
   }
}

// This code example displays the following:
//
// The result of comparing DateTime object one and two is: False.
// The result of comparing DateTime object one and three is: True.