MEMCMP(3) Linux Programmer's Manual MEMCMP(3)
NAME
memcmp - compare memory areas
SYNOPSIS
#include<string.h>
intmemcmp(constvoid*s1,constvoid*s2,size_t n);
DESCRIPTION
The memcmp() function compares the first n bytes of the memory areas s1
and s2. It returns an integer less than, equal to, or greater than
zero if s1 is found, respectively, to be less than, to match, or be
greater than s2.
RETURNVALUE
The memcmp() function returns an integer less than, equal to, or
greater than zero if the first n bytes of s1 is found, respectively, to
be less than, to match, or be greater than the first n bytes of s2.
CONFORMINGTO
SVID 3, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899 (C99)
SEEALSO
bcmp(3), strcasecmp(3), strcmp(3), strcoll(3), strncmp(3), strn-
casecmp(3)
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