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strcmp 

Compares two strings and returns an integer indicating the result of the
comparison.

Syntax 

     #include <string.h>
     int strcmp(const char *s1, const char *s2);

Parameters 

s1, s2        Pointers to character strings.

Return Values 

< 0           The s1 parameter is less than s2 

= 0           The s1 and s2 parameters are equal.

> 0           The s1 parameter is greater than s2.

Description 

In the strcmp function, s1 and s2 are character pointers to the
null-terminated character strings to be compared.  This function compares
the entire strings, stopping as soon as the result is determined or when
a null character is encountered.

See Also 

strncmp(), strcoll(), memcmp(), ANSI C 4.11.4.2, POSIX.1 8.1

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