AFFile.LessThan Operator
- Last UpdatedNov 18, 2025
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- PI System
- AF SDK 2024 R2
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The less than relation operator (<) compares its operands to determine
which one is less than the other.
Namespace: OSIsoft.AF.Asset
Assembly: OSIsoft.AFSDK (in OSIsoft.AFSDK.dll) Version: 3.1.1.1182
Syntax
public static bool operator <( AFFile lhs, AFFile rhs )
Public Shared Operator < ( lhs As AFFile, rhs As AFFile ) As Boolean Dim lhs As AFFile Dim rhs As AFFile Dim returnValue As Boolean returnValue = (lhs < rhs)
public: static bool operator <( AFFile^ lhs, AFFile^ rhs )
static let inline (<) lhs : AFFile * rhs : AFFile : bool
Parameters
- lhs
- Type: OSIsoft.AF.AssetAFFile
Left hand operator. - rhs
- Type: OSIsoft.AF.AssetAFFile
Right hand operator.
Return Value
Type: BooleanReturns if the first operand is less than the second, otherwise.
Remarks
By definition, any object compares greater than and two null references compare equal to each other.
This method uses the Name and ChangeDate of the objects to perform the comparison operation.