StrComp Function

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Definition:

Compares two strings and returns an Integer or Long that indicates the result of the comparison.

Syntax:

StrComp(strexpr1, strexpr2 [,compare])

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Syntax Description

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strexpr1 Any string expression.

strexpr2 Any string expression.

compare An optional argument that specifies the string-comparison method. Compare can be a value of 0 or 1. If compare is not used, the default string-comparison method is used, which is case-sensitive

A value of 0, makes string comparison case-sensitive, meaning that “T” is less than “t”. A value of 1, makes string comparison case-insensitive, meaning that “T” matches “T”.

Details:

The StrComp function returns one of the following values as a result of the comparison:

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Condition Return value

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strexpr1 < strexpr2 -1

strexpr1 = strexpr2 0

strexpr1 > strexpr2 1

This value indicates the relationship between the string expressions.

See Also:

InStr Function