NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     strcmp, strncmp - compare strings

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <string.h>

     int
     strcmp(const char *s1, const char *s2);

     int
     strncmp(const char *s1, const char *s2, size_t len);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     The strcmp() and strncmp() functions lexicographically  compare the nullterminated
 strings s1 and s2.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

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

     strncmp() compares at most len characters.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

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

STANDARDS    [Toc]    [Back]

     The  strcmp()  and  strncmp()  functions  conform  to   ANSI
X3.159-1989 (``ANSI
     C'').

OpenBSD      3.6                           June      29,     1991