StrCompare

Compares two strings to see if they are identitical.

Function Group Execution Windows Embedded Thin Client
StrCompare String Synchronous Supported Supported Supported

Syntax

StrCompare( strValue1, strValue2 )
strValue1
A string, or a tag of String type. This is the first string in the comparison.
strValue2
A string, or a tag of String type. This is the second string in the comparison.

Returned value

−1 The value of strValue1 is less than the value of strValue2.
0 strValue1 and strValue2 are identical.
1 The value of strValue1 is greater than the value of strValue2.

Examples

Tag Name Expression
Tag StrCompare( "Text1", "Text2" ) // Returned value = −1
Tag

Tag1 = "Text" Tag2 = "Text"

StrCompare( Tag1, Tag2 ) // Returned value = 0
Tag Tag1 = "Text1" Tag2 = "Text2" StrCompare( Tag1, Tag2 ) // Returned value = −1