/// <summary>
/// Compares this Number64 to another instance of the Number64 type.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="other">The other instance to compare to.</param>
/// <returns>
/// A negative number if this instance is less than the other instance.
/// Zero if they are the same.
/// A positive number if this instance is greater than the other instance.
/// </returns>
public int CompareTo(Number64 other)
{
int comparison;
if (this.IsInteger && other.IsInteger)
{
comparison = this.longValue.Value.CompareTo(other.longValue.Value);
}
else if (this.IsDouble && other.IsDouble)
{
comparison = this.doubleValue.Value.CompareTo(other.doubleValue.Value);
}
else
{
// Convert both to doubleEx and compare
DoubleEx first = this.IsDouble ? this.doubleValue.Value : this.longValue.Value;
DoubleEx second = other.IsDouble ? other.doubleValue.Value : other.longValue.Value;
comparison = first.CompareTo(second);
}
return(comparison);
}
