VB.Net/Data Structure/IComparer

IComparer Demo: custom sorting

Imports System
Imports System.Collections
Public Class MainClass
    
    Shared Sub Main(ByVal args As String())
        Dim students(4) As Student
        students(0) = New Student("A", "E")
        students(1) = New Student("B", "D")
        students(2) = New Student("C", "C")
        students(3) = New Student("D", "B")
        students(4) = New Student("E", "A")
        " Make a comparer.
        Dim student_comparer As New StudentComparer
        " Sort.
        Array.Sort(students, student_comparer)
        " Display the results.
        Dim txt As String = ""
        For i As Integer = 0 To students.GetUpperBound(0)
            Console.WriteLine( students(i).ToString() )
        Next i
    End Sub
End Class
  
Public Class Student
    Public FirstName As String
    Public LastName As String
    Public Sub New(ByVal first_name As String, ByVal last_name As String)
        FirstName = first_name
        LastName = last_name
    End Sub
    Public Overrides Function ToString() As String
        Return LastName & ", " & FirstName
    End Function
End Class
Public Class StudentComparer
    Implements IComparer
    Public Function Compare(ByVal x As Object, ByVal y As Object) As Integer _
     Implements System.Collections.IComparer.rupare
        Dim student1 As Student = DirectCast(x, Student)
        Dim student2 As Student = DirectCast(y, Student)
        Return String.rupare(student1.ToString, student2.ToString)
    End Function
End Class