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C COMPILER LIBRARY FUNCTIONS->Detailed Descriptions->strcmp()

Summary

#include <string.h>

char *strcmp(const char* string1, const char* string2);Compare one string with another

Parameter

    
string1Pointer to first string
string2Pointer to second string

Description

This function lexicographically compares string2 with string1.

Both string1 and string2 must be null terminated strings.


Return Value
    
ValueMeaning
Less than 0string1 less than string2
0string1 identical to string2
Greater than 0string1 greater than string2