strcmp_n (MathScript RT Module Function)
Owning Class: string
Requires: MathScript RT Module
Syntax
c = strcmp_n(a, b, n)
Legacy Name: strncmp
Description
Performs a case-sensitive comparison of the first n characters in the input strings.
Inputs
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| a | Specifies a string. |
| b | Specifies a string. |
| n | Specifies the number of characters in a and b to compare. n is a positive integer. |
Outputs
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| c | Returns 1 if the first n characters in a and b are the same. Otherwise, this function returns 0. c is a Boolean. |
Examples
A = 'this is a test for strcmp_n'
B = 'this can not be true'
C = strcmp_n(A, B, 3)