SortField.Comparer Property

Gets or sets the comparer used to sort the column.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v23.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

Declaration

C#

public IComparer<CellValue> Comparer { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property Comparer As IComparer(Of CellValue)

Property Value

Type	Description
IComparer<CellValue>	A IComparer<T><CellValue,> object used to compare cell values in a column.

Remarks

You can use default built-in comparers - the Worksheet.Comparers.Ascending for sorting in ascending order and the Worksheet.Comparers.Descending for sorting in descending order, or implement a custom comparer.

For an example of a custom comparer, see the Worksheet.Sort method.

Related GitHub Examples

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Note

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C#

spreadsheet-document-api-examples-part2/CS/SpreadsheetDocServerAPIPart2/CodeExamples/SortActions.cs#L84

sortField1.ColumnOffset = 0;
sortField1.Comparer = worksheet.Comparers.Ascending;
fields.Add(sortField1);

winforms-spreadsheetcontrol-api-part-2/CS/SpreadsheetControl_API_Part02/SpreadsheetActions/SortActions.cs#L117

sortField1.ColumnOffset = 0;
sortField1.Comparer = worksheet.Comparers.Ascending;
fields.Add(sortField1);

VB.NET

spreadsheet-document-api-examples-part2/VB/SpreadsheetDocServerAPIPart2/CodeExamples/SortActions.vb#L70

sortField1.ColumnOffset = 0
sortField1.Comparer = worksheet.Comparers.Ascending
fields.Add(sortField1)

winforms-spreadsheetcontrol-api-part-2/VB/SpreadsheetControl_API_Part02/SpreadsheetActions/SortActions.vb#L120

sortField1.ColumnOffset = 0
sortField1.Comparer = worksheet.Comparers.Ascending
fields.Add(sortField1)

wpf-spreadsheetcontrol-api-part-2/VB/SpreadsheetControl_WPF_API_Part02/SpreadsheetActions/SortActions.vb#L121

sortField1.ColumnOffset = 0
sortField1.Comparer = worksheet.Comparers.Ascending
fields.Add(sortField1)