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strcoll

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strcoll

int strcoll (const char string1[], const char string2[]);

Purpose

Compares two NUL-terminated strings, both interpreted as appropriate to the LC_COLLATE category of the current locale. The comparison is based upon the value of the characters in the string which are interpreted as unsigned chars.

Note Note  You can use setlocale to change the locale specifically for strcoll.

Parameters

Input
Name Type Description
string1 const char [] Contains a pointer to the string that is compared to string2.
string2 const char [] Contains a pointer to the string that is compared to string1.

Return Value

Name Type Description
comparisonResult int Contains the result of the comparison between the two specified strings, both interpreted as appropriate to the LC_COLLATE category of the current locale. The comparison is based on the value of the characters, which are interpreted as unsigned char values, in the two strings. The following explains the possible return values:
Result Description
Positive integer string1 is greater than string2
Zero string1 is equal to string2
Negative integer string1 is less than string2

Additional Information

Library: ANSI C Library

Include file: ansi_c.h

LabWindows/CVI compatibility: LabWindows/CVI 3.0 and later