public int Compare<T>(
	T left,
	T right
)

Public Function Compare(Of T) ( _
	left As T, _
	right As T _
) As Integer

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Rules applied:

• If both objects are null, returns 0.
• If both objects are referentially equal, returns true.
• If the objects are both instances of the same simple enumerable type (), then compares each pair of values until a non-equal pair is found at which point the result of that comparison is returned. If one enumeration runs out of values than the other, then it is considered to be less than the other.
• If the objects implement IComparable<(Of <(T>)>), uses it to determine order.
• If the objects implement IComparable, uses it to determine order.
• Otherwise no deterministic comparison is possible so throws an exception.

The ordering of nulls is determined by CompareTo(Object) except when comparing collections. If one collection happens to be null but not the other then it is considered less than the other.