strcmp function : string.h >> Compare two strings

strcmp function >> string.h >> Compare two strings

What strcmp Actually Does ?

1. Function takes two Strings as parameter
2. It returns integer .

What strcmp Actually Does ?

1. Function takes two Strings as parameter
2. It returns integer .

Syntax :

int strcmp ( char *s1, char *s2 ) ;

Return Type

Live Example 1 : Two strings are Equal

char s1[10] = "SAM",s2[10]="SAM" ;
int len;
len = strcmp (s1,s2);
if (len == 0)
   printf ("Two Strings are Equal");

Live Example 2 : String1 is Greater than String2

char s1[10] = "SAM",s2[10]="sam" ;
int len;
len = strcmp (s1,s2);
printf ("%d",len); //-ve value

Reason :

1. ASCII value of “SAM” is smaller than “sam”
2. ASCII value of ‘S’ is smaller than ‘s’

Live Example 3 : String1 is Smaller than String1

char s1[10] = "sam",s2[10]="SAM" ;
int len;
len = strcmp (s1,s2);
printf ("%d",len); //+ve value

Reason :

1. ASCII value of “SAM” is greater than “sam”
2. ASCII value of ‘S’ is greater than ‘s’

Note :

1. This function is Case sensitive
2. Header file : string.h