# GrapeCity.Spreadsheet.CellReference.CompareTo

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<h1 id="GrapeCity_Spreadsheet_CellReference_CompareTo_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Spreadsheet.CellReference.CompareTo*">CompareTo Method
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<h4 id="GrapeCity_Spreadsheet_CellReference_CompareTo_GrapeCity_Spreadsheet_CellReference_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Spreadsheet.CellReference.CompareTo(GrapeCity.Spreadsheet.CellReference)">CompareTo(CellReference)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Compares the current instance with another object of the same type and returns an integer that indicates whether the current instance precedes, follows, or occurs in the same position in the sort order as the other object.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public int CompareTo(CellReference other)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function CompareTo(other As CellReference) As Integer</code></pre>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Spreadsheet.CellReference.html">CellReference</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">other</span></td>
      <td><p>An object to compare with this instance.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><p>A value that indicates the relative order of the objects being compared. The return value has these meanings: Value Meaning Less than zero This instance precedes <code class="paramref">other</code> in the sort order.  Zero This instance occurs in the same position in the sort order as <code class="paramref">other</code>. Greater than zero This instance follows <code class="paramref">other</code> in the sort order.</p>
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<h5 class="implements">Implements</h5>
    <div><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.icomparable-1.compareto">IComparable&lt;T&gt;.CompareTo(T)</a></div>
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