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STRCOMP

Syntax​

STRCOMP( string1, string2 )

Description​

This compares the two strings returning -1 if string1 would sort before string2.  Returning 0 if the two strings are equal, and 1 if string1 would sort after string2. String1 and String2 may be constant or variable strings.

String functions may not be nested. 

Example​

DIM text$(10)

text$ =
"BAT"
PRINT STRCOMP(text$,
text$)          ' will display
0
PRINT STRCOMP(text$,
"BAT")        ' will display
0 )
PRINT STRCOMP(text$,
"BOOT")     ' will display -1 )

PRINT STRCOMP(text$,
"BAA")        ' will
display 1

Differences from other BASICs​

  • same function as Visual BASIC
  • no equivalent in PBASIC

See also​