mtext_ncmp(3m17n)

NAME
mtext_ncmp - Compare initial parts of two M-texts character-by-character.

SYNOPSIS
int mtext_ncmp (MText * mt1, MText * mt2, int n)

DESCRIPTION
Compare initial parts of two M-texts character-by-character.

The mtext_ncmp() function is similar to mtext_cmp(), but compares at most n characters from the beginning.

RETURN VALUE

    This function returns 1, 0, or -1 if mt1 is found greater than, equal to, or less than mt2, respectively.

SEE ALSO

    mtext_cmp(), mtext_casecmp(), mtext_ncasecmp() mtext_compare(), mtext_case_compare()

COPYRIGHT
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Copyright (C) 2001-2008 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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