StrCmp (str1, str2), StrCmp (str1, str2, compare)

Basic and Crystal syntax.

Arguments

• str1 is the first text string to be compared.
• str2 is the second text string to be compared.
• compare is an optional Number value indicating the kind of string comparison to use:
  • Performs a comparison that is case-sensitive
  • Performs a comparison that is case-insensitive

    If omitted, a case-sensitive comparison is performed.

Returns

Whole Number where

• -1 = Less Than
• 0 = Equal To
• 1 = Greater Than

Action

The StrCmp function compares two strings.

Typical Uses

Use this function to determine if two string values are identical.

Examples

The following examples are applicable to both Basic and Crystal syntax:

StrCmp("abcd", "aa")

Returns = 1.

StrCmp("abcd", "aa", 1)

Returns = 1.

StrCmp ("abcd", "ac")

Returns = -1.

StrCmp ("aa", "aa")

Returns = 0.

Comments

This function is designed to work like the Visual Basic function of the same name.