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standard.C.string.strncmp

Name Version Deprecated
strncmp version 1.0 no

Prototype:
number strncmp(string string1, string string2, number count)

Parameters:
string1      String to compare
string2      String to compare
count      Number of characters to compare

Description:
Compare characters of two strings.The strncmp function lexicographically compares, at most, the first count characters in string1 and string2 and returns a value indicating the relationship between the substrings. strncmp is case-sensitive. Unlike strcoll, strncmp is not affected by locale.

Returns:
Return Value Description < 0 string1 substring less than string2 substring 0 string1 substring identical to string2 substring > 0 string1 substring greater than string2 substring

Documented by Eduard Suica, generation time: Sun Jan 27 18:15:16 2013 GMT(c)2013 Devronium Applications