#include <strings.h>
long stncmp (
const char *s1,
const char *s2,
size_t n
)
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Arguments
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s1 |
Pointer to string 1 |
| s2 |
Pointer to string 2 |
| n |
Number of characters to compare |
Return Value
The result of the comparison is indicated in the return value as shown
below:
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Result
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Return Value
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s1<s2
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<0
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s1=s2
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=0
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s1>s2
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>0
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Explanation
The first n characters of the string pointed to by s1 are
compared to the corresponding characters of the string pointed to by s2,
character-by-character as unsigned chars, and the result is indicated in
the return value.
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