MEMCMP(3) Linux Programmer's Manual MEMCMP(3)

NAME

memcmp - compare memory areas

SYNOPSIS

#include <string.h> int memcmp(const void *s1, const void *s2, size_t n);

DESCRIPTION

The memcmp() function compares the first n bytes of the memory areas s1 and s2. It returns an integer less than, equal to, or greater than zero if s1 is found, respec- tively, to be less than, to match, or be greater than s2.

RETURN VALUE

The memcmp() function returns an integer less than, equal to, or greater than zero if the first n bytes of s1 is found, respectively, to be less than, to match, or be greater than the first n bytes of s2.

CONFORMING TO

SVID 3, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899

SEE ALSO

bcmp, strcasecmp, strcmp, strcoll, strncmp, strncasecmp,
































                          April 10, 1993                        1




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