Compare()

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Performs a case-sensitive comparison of two strings. Returns:

  • -1 if string1 is less than string2
  • 0 if string1 is equal to string2
  • 1 if string1 is greater than string2
Compare( string1=string, string2=string );

Returns: Number

Argument Description
string1
string, required 		edit

A string or a variable that contains one
string2
string, required 		edit

A string or a variable that contains one

Examples

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dump(Compare("100 Main St.", "675 East Avenue")); // -1
dump(Compare("500 Main St.", "1 Cupertino Way")); // 1
dump(Compare("500 Main St.", "500 Main St."));//0

See also