---
title: "isEqualTo(const OSMetaClassBase *)"
framework: kernel
role: pseudoSymbol
path: kernel/osnumber/1808071-isequalto
---

# isEqualTo(const OSMetaClassBase *)

Tests the equality an OSNumber to an arbitrary object.

## Declaration

```occ
virtual bool isEqualTo(
 const OSMetaClassBase *anObject) const; 
```

## Parameters

- `anObject`: An object to be compared against the receiver.

## Return Value

Return Value true if the objects are equal, false if not.

## Overview

Overview An OSNumber is considered equal to another object if that object is derived from OSNumber and represents the same C integer value.

## See Also

### Miscellaneous

- [addValue](kernel/osnumber/1808041-addvalue.md)
- [free](kernel/osnumber/1808049-free.md)
- [init(const char *, unsigned int)](kernel/osnumber/1808057-init.md)
- [init(unsigned long long, unsigned int)](kernel/osnumber/1808065-init.md)
- [isEqualTo(const OSNumber *)](kernel/osnumber/1808076-isequalto.md)
- [numberOfBits](kernel/osnumber/1808083-numberofbits.md)
- [numberOfBytes](kernel/osnumber/1808091-numberofbytes.md)
- [serialize](kernel/osnumber/1808097-serialize.md)
- [setValue](kernel/osnumber/1808102-setvalue.md)
- [unsigned16BitValue](kernel/osnumber/1808108-unsigned16bitvalue.md)
- [unsigned32BitValue](kernel/osnumber/1808115-unsigned32bitvalue.md)
- [unsigned64BitValue](kernel/osnumber/1808123-unsigned64bitvalue.md)
- [unsigned8BitValue](kernel/osnumber/1808129-unsigned8bitvalue.md)
- [withNumber(const char *, unsigned int)](kernel/osnumber/1808136-withnumber.md)
- [withNumber(unsigned long long, unsigned int)](kernel/osnumber/1808143-withnumber.md)