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#include <string.h>int strcmp(const char *str1, const char *str2);
The strcmp( ) function lexicographically compares two strings and returns an integer based on the outcome, as shown here:
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Less than zero |
str1 is less than str2 |
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Zero |
str1 is equal to str2 |
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Greater than zero |
str1 is greater than str2 |
Related functions are strchr( ), strcpy( ), and strncmp( ).
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