| Syntax
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#include <cstring>
int strncmp( const char *str1, const char *str2, size_t count );
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The strncmp() function compares at most count characters of str1 and str2. The return value is as follows:
| Return value |
Explanation
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| less than 0 |
str1 is less than str2
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| equal to 0 |
str1 is equal to str2
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| greater than 0 |
str1 is greater than str2
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If there are less than count characters in either string, then the comparison will stop after the first null termination is encountered.
- Related topics
- strchr - strcmp - strcpy - strlen - strncat - strncpy
