string-compare(a, b)
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Group |
Performs a lexical comparison of two texts and returns whether a is 'equal to' b (value 0), a is 'less' than b (value -1) or a is 'greater' than b (value 1). Upper and lower case are considered. See examples.
Description of Parameters
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Parameter |
Description |
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a |
Text . |
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b |
Text . |
Examples
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Parameter a |
Parameter b |
Result |
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a |
a |
0 |
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a |
b |
-1 |
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b |
a |
1 |
|
abc |
abc |
0 |
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abc |
abd |
-1 |
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ABC |
abc |
-1 |
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abc |
aaa |
1 |
|
ABC |
aaa |
-1 |