std::char_traits::compare

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int compare( const CharT* lhs, const CharT* rhs, std::size_t count );

Compares the first count characters of the character strings lhs and rhs. The comparison is done lexicographically.

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[edit] Parameters

lhs, rhs - pointers to character strings to compare
count - the number of characters to compare from each character string

[edit] Return value

Negative value if lhs is less than rhs.

0 if lhs is equal to rhs.

Positive value if lhs is greater than rhs.

[edit] Exceptions

(none)

[edit] Complexity

Linear.