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24.15.1.strncmp |
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Item | Value | Header file | string.h | Declaration | int strncmp(const char *str1, const char *str2, size_t count); | Function | lexicographically compares not more than count characters and returns an integer as follows: |
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Value | Meaning | <0 | str1 is less than str2 | 0 | str1 is equal to str2 | >0 | str1 is greater than str2 |
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If there are less than count characters in either string, the comparison ends when the first null is encountered. |
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
if(!strncmp("asdfasdfasdfasdf", "asdfasdffdsaasdf", 8))
printf("The strings are the same.\n");
return 0;
}
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The strings are the same. |
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