## DateTime::CompareTo method


Compares two date and time values represented by the current object and the specified instance of [DateTime](../) class and returns the value indicating values' relative positions on the time line.

```cpp
int System::DateTime::CompareTo(DateTime value) const
```


| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| value | DateTime | An instance of [DateTime](../) class to compare the current object with |

### ReturnValue

A value that is less than 0 if the current object represents a value that is earlier than that represented by **value**; 0 if values represented by both objects are the same; a value that is greater than 0 if the value represented by the current object is later than that represented by **value**

## See Also

* Class [DateTime](../)
* Class [DateTime](../)
* Namespace [System](../../)
* Library [Aspose.Font for C++](../../../)