NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       strcmp  -  General: Compares two null-terminated character
       strings

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

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

ARGUMENTS    [Toc]    [Back]

       Specifies a pointer to a string (an  array  of  characters
       terminated by a null character).  Specifies a pointer to a
       string (an array of characters terminated by a null  character).

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The strcmp routine lexicographically compares string s1 to
       string s2. The routine does not  continue  the  comparison
       beyond  the  first  null character it finds. A fatal error
       occurs if you call strcmp with strings that are  not  null
       terminated.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

       If  string  s1  is  less than string s2, strcmp returns an
       integer less than zero.  If s1 and s2 are equal, the  routine
 returns the value 0 (zero). If s1 is greater than s2,
       it returns an integer greater than zero.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Routines: bcmp(9r)



                                                       strcmp(9r)