AnsiCompareStr

Compares strings based on the current Windows locale with case sensitivity.

Structure

AnsiCompareStr(string1,string2)

Parameters

string1 - the first string to be compared

string2 - the second string to compare to the first

Return Value

The AnsiCompareStr function returns an integer value

Condition Return Value

string1 > string2 > 0

string1 < string2 < 0

string1 = string2 = 0

Description

AnsiCompareStr compares string1 to string2, with case sensitivity. The compare operation is controlled by the current Windows locale.

Note

Most Windows locales consider lowercase characters to be less than the corresponding uppercase characters. This is in contrast to ASCII order, in which lowercase characters are greater than uppercase characters. Thus,

AnsiCompareStr('a','A') ' returns a value less than zero, while

CompareStr('a','A') ' returns a value greater than zero. |