>George,
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>>PMFJI. First, I agree with you wholeheartedly. However, I think that the thinking on this in the design of .NET is what led to this.
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>>As you know, there're no "simple variables" in .NET. IOW, everything's an object. The standard C/C++ method of declaring, say, an integer applies, but it really isn't an integer, but an object. As a result, the standard comparison operators don't apply.

df,

>If C# is as method centric Java, why the heck would they even define == to work with strings and not the other comparison operators? It's just so obtuse that they think == is the only useful operator. It does look like from the help file that if I defined a string subclass that I can provide my own override on the additional operators.

I really don't know, but I agree with you completely. I'd say that overriding, however, is the way to go.

The unfortunate thing is, that while there're some terrific things in C#, I don't like some of the ways things are implemented.

>>Hope you and your's had a happy holiday season.
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>We did indeed. I hope it was the same for y'all.

It was, thanks.