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<h1>strcmp function</h1>
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<b>strcmp</b> will test two strings for equallity.
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	Returns :
		< 0 if s1 is less than s2
		  0 if s1 == s2
		> 0 if s1 is greater than s2
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This function probably provides too much information
by indicating which string is lexicographically greater. The net result
means that the <b>strcmp</b> return code is logically incorrect because
it returns a <a href=../CONCEPT/true_false.html>FALSE</a> value 
when the strings match.
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<h2>Example:</h2>
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<a href=../EXAMPLES/strcmp.c>Function that compares two strings</a> 
and returns a sensible return code.   

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<h2>See Also:</h2>
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<a href=strncmp.html>strncmp</a> 
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<a href=strstr.html>strstr</a> Find a sub string in a string.
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<a href=strchr.html>strchr</a>Locate a character in a string.
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<a href=../MAN/index.htm>index</a>  Locate a character in a string.
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<a href=../MAN/strcasecmp.htm>strcasecmp</a>  Compare strings, ignoring case.
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<a href=../MAN/toupper.htm>toupper</a>
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