strncmp: lexicographically compares not more than count characters : strncmp « string.h « C / ANSI-C

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2. string.h
3. strncmp

strncmp: lexicographically compares not more than count characters

 
//Declaration:  int strncmp(const char *str1, const char *str2, size_t count); 
//Return:       returns an integer as follows: 
                <0  :  str1 is less than str2 
                0   :  str1 is equal to str2 
                >0  :  str1 is greater than str2 

  #include <stdio.h>
  #include <string.h>
  #include <stdlib.h>

  int main(int argc, char *argv[])
  {

    if(!strncmp("asdfasdfasdfasdf", "asdfasdffdsaasdf", 8))
      printf("The strings are the same.\n");

    return 0;
  }

         
/*
The strings are the same.
*/ 
           
       

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