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MEMCMP(3) Linux Programmer's Manual MEMCMP(3)
NAME
memcmp - compare memory areas
SYNOPSIS
#include <string.h>
int memcmp(const void *s1, const void *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, respec-
tively, to be less than, to match, or be greater than s2.
RETURN VALUE
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.
CONFORMING TO
SVID 3, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899
SEE ALSO
bcmp(3), strcasecmp(3), strcmp(3), strcoll(3), strncmp(3),
strncasecmp(3)
April 10, 1993 1
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