STRCMP

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NAME

strcmp - compare strings  

SYNOPSIS

Fd #include <string.h> Ft int Fn strcmp const char *s1 const char *s2 Ft int Fn strncmp const char *s1 const char *s2 size_t len  

DESCRIPTION

The Fn strcmp and Fn strncmp functions lexicographically compare the null-terminated strings Fa s1 and Fa s2 .  

RETURN VALUES

The Fn strcmp and Fn strncmp return an integer greater than, equal to, or less than 0, according as the string Fa s1 is greater than, equal to, or less than the string Fa s2 . The comparison is done using unsigned characters, so that `\200' is greater than `\0'

The Fn strncmp compares not more than Fa len characters.  

SEE ALSO

bcmp(3), memcmp(3), strcasecmp(3), strcoll(3), strxfrm(3)  

STANDARDS

The Fn strcmp and Fn strncmp functions conform to St -ansiC .

 

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NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
RETURN VALUES
SEE ALSO
STANDARDS
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