String comparison function; comparison function; string comparison
php strcmp() function syntax
Function:Compare two strings (case sensitive)
Syntax: strcmp(string1,string2)
Parameters:
Parameters | Description |
string1 | Required, specifies the first string to be compared. |
string2 | Required, specifies the second string to be compared. |
Description: strcmp() function compares two strings. The strcmp() function is binary-safe and case-sensitive. If the two strings are equal, 0 is output. If string1 is less than string2, the output value is less than 0. If string1 is greater than string2, the output value is greater than 0.
php strcmp() function example
<?php $i = "Hello world"; $j = "HELLO WORLD"; echo strcmp($i,$j); ?>
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Output:
1
<?php echo strcmp("str1", "str2"); ?>
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Output:
-1