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using System; 
using System.Collections.Generic; 
 
// Create an IComparer<T> for Product objects. 
class ProductComparer<T> : IComparer<T> where T : Product { 
 
  // Implement the IComparer<T> interface. 
  public int Compare(T obj1, T obj2) { 
    return obj1.name.CompareTo(obj2.name); 
  } 
 
} 
 
class Product { 
  public string name; 
  double cost; 
  int onhand; 
 
  public Product(string n, double c, int h) { 
    name = n; 
    cost = c; 
    onhand = h; 
  } 
 
  public override string ToString() { 
    return 
      String.Format("{0,-10}Cost: {1,6:C}  On hand: {2}", 
                    name, cost, onhand); 
  } 
} 
 
class MainClass { 
  public static void Main() { 
    ProductComparer<Product> comp = new ProductComparer<Product>(); 
    List<Product> inv = new List<Product>(); 
     
    // Add elements to the list 
    inv.Add(new Product("A", 5.5, 3)); 
    inv.Add(new Product("B", 8.9, 2));    
    inv.Add(new Product("C", 3.0, 4)); 
    inv.Add(new Product("D", 1.8, 8)); 
 
    Console.WriteLine("Product list before sorting:"); 
    foreach(Product i in inv) { 
      Console.WriteLine("   " + i); 
    } 
    Console.WriteLine(); 
 
    // Sort the list using an IComparer. 
    inv.Sort(comp); 
 
    Console.WriteLine("Product list after sorting:"); 
    foreach(Product i in inv) { 
      Console.WriteLine("   " + i); 
    } 
  } 
}

Product list before sorting:
   A         Cost:  $5.50  On hand: 3
   B         Cost:  $8.90  On hand: 2
   C         Cost:  $3.00  On hand: 4
   D         Cost:  $1.80  On hand: 8

Product list after sorting:
   A         Cost:  $5.50  On hand: 3
   B         Cost:  $8.90  On hand: 2
   C         Cost:  $3.00  On hand: 4
   D         Cost:  $1.80  On hand: 8