strncmp(9r) strncmp(9r)
NAME
strncmp - General: Compares two strings, using a specified number of characters
SYNOPSIS
int strncmp(
char *s1,
char *s2,
int n );
ARGUMENTS
Specifies a pointer to a string (an array of characters terminated by a null character). Specifies a pointer to a string (an array of
characters terminated by a null character). Specifies the number of bytes to be compared.
DESCRIPTION
The strncmp routine compares string s1 to string s2, using the number of characters specified in n.
RETURN VALUES
If string s1 is equal to the null character ( ' ' ), strncmp returns the value 0 (zero). Otherwise, it returns the difference between the
number of characters in s1 and s2.
SEE ALSO
Routines: strcmp(9r)
strncmp(9r)
