strcmp()
Syntax:
#include <string.h>
int strcmp( const char *str1, const char *str2 );
Description:
The function strcmp() compares str1 and str2, then returns:
Return value Explanation
------------ -----------
less than 0 str1 is less than str2
equal to 0 str1 is equal to str2
greater than 0 str1 is greater than str2
Example:
printf( "Enter your name: " );
scanf( "%s", name );
if( strcmp( name, "Mary" ) == 0 )
printf( "Hello, Dr. Mary!\n" );
Related Topics:
memcmp(), strchr(), strcpy(), strncmp()