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PHP : strcasecmp() function

Description

The strcasecmp() function is used to compare two case sensitive strings.

Version:

(PHP 4 and above)

Syntax:

strcasecmp(string1, string2)

Parameters:

Name Description Required /
Optional		 Type
string1 The first string. Required String
string2 The second string. Required String

Return value:

Returns < 0 when string1 is less than string2 and > 0 when string1 is greater than string2 and 0 when both string1 and string2 are equal.

Value Type: Integer.

Example of php strcasecmp() function

<?php
$string1='ww3resource';
$string2='W3resource';
$result=strcasecmp($string1,$string2);
echo $result; 
?>

Output:

68

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See also

PHP Function Reference

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PHP: Tips of the Day

Returns true if the given number is even, false otherwise

Example:

<?php
function tips_Even($number)
{
  return ($number % 2) === 0;
}

print(tips_Even(8));

?>

Output:

1