strncmp

Syntax

native strncmp(const string1[], const string2[], num, bool:ignorecase = false);

Usage

string1
First string (left).
string2
Second string (right).
num
Number of characters to compare.
ignorecase
If true, comparison is case insensitive.
If false (default), comparison is case sensitive.

Description

Compares two strings parts lexographically.

Note

Only available in 1.8.3 and above.

Note

This supports multi-byte characters (UTF-8) on case insensitive comparison.

Return

-1 if string1 < string2
0 if string1 == string2
1 if string1 > string2