LikeOperator Class
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This class provides helpers that the Visual Basic compiler uses to do the work for the Like operator. It is not meant to be called directly from your code.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.LikeOperator
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class LikeOperator
public sealed class LikeOperator
The LikeOperator type exposes the following members.
Methods
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Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
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LikeObject | Performs binary or text string comparison given two objects. This helper method is not meant to be called directly from your code. |
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LikeString | Performs binary or text string comparison given two strings. This helper method is not meant to be called directly from your code. |
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MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.