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What is the difference between IEqualityComparer<T> and IEquatable<T>?

I want to understand the scenarios where IEqualityComparer<T> and IEquatable<T> should be used. The MSDN documentation for both looks very similar.

Solution

  • IEqualityComparer<T> is an interface for an object that performs the comparison on two objects of the type T.

    IEquatable<T> is for an object of type T so that it can compare itself to another of the same type.