strncmp : character string compare

Synopsis

#include <string.h>
int strncmp(const char *a, const char * b, size_t length);
```### Description

strncmp compares up to length characters from the string at a to the string at b.### Returns

If *a sorts lexicographically after *b, strncmp returns a number greater than zero. If the two strings are equivalent, strncmp returns zero. If *a sorts lexicographically before *b, strncmp returns a number less than zero.

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**Authoritative source**: BUSMASTER DITA help source `strncmp.dita`, compiled into `BUSMASTER.CHM` with the application.