PHP strncasecmp() function
Instance
Compare two strings (case insensitive):
<?php
echo strncasecmp("I love China!","I love Shanghai!",6);
?>
Definition and Usage
The strncasecmp() function compares two strings.
Note:strncasecmp() is binary safe and case insensitive.
Tip:This function is similar to strcasecmp() The function is similar, but unlike strcasecmp(), it does not have length Parameters.
Syntax
strncasecmp(string1, string2,length)
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| string1 | Required. Specifies the first string to be compared. |
| string2 | Required. Specifies the second string to be compared. |
| length | Required. Specifies the number of characters used to compare each string. |
Technical Details
| Return value: |
This function returns:
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| PHP Version: | 4+ |
More Examples
Example 1
Compare two strings (case insensitive, China and CHINA output the same):
<?php
echo strncasecmp("China","China",6);
echo "<br>";
echo strncasecmp("China","CHINA",6);
?>
