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bcmp(9r)
NAME
  bcmp - General: Compares two byte strings

SYNOPSIS
  int bcmp(
	  char *b1,
	  char *b2,
	  int n );

ARGUMENTS
  b1  Specifies a pointer to a byte string (array of characters).

  b2  Specifies a pointer to a byte string (array of characters).

  n   Specifies the number of bytes to be compared.

DESCRIPTION
  The bcmp routine compares byte string b1 to byte string b2. The routine
  compares exactly n bytes. No check is made for null bytes.

RETURN VALUES
  If the first n bytes of b1 and b2 are equal, the bcmp routine returns the
  value 0 (zero). Otherwise, it returns a nonzero integer.

SEE ALSO
  Routines: strcmp(9r)

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