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strcmp(9r)
NAME
  strcmp - General: Compares two null-terminated character strings

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

ARGUMENTS
  s1  Specifies a pointer to a string (an array of characters terminated by a
      null character).

  s2  Specifies a pointer to a string (an array of characters terminated by a
      null character).

DESCRIPTION
  The strcmp routine lexicographically compares string s1 to string s2. The
  routine does not continue the comparison beyond the first null character it
  finds. A fatal error occurs if you call strcmp with strings that are not
  null terminated.

RETURN VALUES
  If string s1 is less than string s2, strcmp returns an integer less than
  zero.	 If s1 and s2 are equal, the routine returns the value 0 (zero). If
  s1 is greater than s2, it returns an integer greater than zero.

SEE ALSO
  Routines: bcmp(9r)

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