memcmp()

Compare bytes in two buffers

Synopsis:

#include <string.h>

int memcmp( const void* s1,
            const void* s2,
            size_t length );

Library:

libc

Description:

The memcmp() function compares length bytes of the buffer pointed to by s1 to the buffer pointed to by s2.

Returns:

An integer, with the value given below:

< 0: The object pointed to by s1 is less than the object pointed to by s2.
0: The object pointed to by s1 is equal to the object pointed to by s2.
> 0: The object pointed to by s1 is greater than the object pointed to by s2.

Examples:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main( void )
{
    char buffer[80];
    int retval;

    strcpy( buffer, "World" );
    
    retval = memcmp( buffer, "hello", 5 );
    if( retval < 0 ) {
        printf( "Less than\n" );
    } else if( retval == 0 ) {
        printf( "Equal to\n");
    } else {
        printf( "Greater than\n");
    }
    
    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

produces the output:

Less than

Classification:

ANSI

Safety:
Cancellation point	No
Interrupt handler	Yes
Signal handler	Yes
Thread	Yes