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Use

Purpose

Compares the first n characters of two strings for equality (case-sensitive).

Syntax

          
int strnCmp (in string string1, in string string2, in int numberOfChars)
            

Parameters

string1

Expression evaluating to a string.

string2

Expression evaluating to a string.

numberOfChars

Number of characters to compare.

Return Value

The return value depends on the value of numberOfChars:

Condition

Return Value

If the first numberOfChars characters of string1 are equal to the first numberOfChars characters of string2.

0

If the first numberOfChars characters of string1 are less than the first numberOfChars characters of string2.

<0

If the first numberOfChars characters of string2 are less than the first numberOfChars characters of string1.

>0

Example
        
`if (strnCmp(toLower(~language), "en", 1) == 0)` English Version: `end`