PHP: strncmp() function
PHP: Binary safe string comparison of the first n characters
The strncmp() function compare two strings of the first n characters.
Note : The comparison is case sensitive.
Version:
(PHP 4 and above)
Syntax:
strncmp(string1, string2, no_of_characters)
Parameters:
| Name | Description | Required / Optional |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| string1 | The first string. | Required | String |
| string2 | The second string. | Required | String |
| no_of_characters | Specified the number of characters from each string to be used in the comparison. | Required | Integer |
Return value:
< 0 if string1 < string2.
> 0 if string1 > string2.
0 if string1 = string2.
Value Type: Integer.
Example:
<?php
echo strncmp('Hello John...', 'Hello Anirban....', 6);
?>
Output :
0
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See also
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