MEMCMP(3)

NAME
6.7 `memcmp'--compare two memory areas

SYNOPSIS
     #include <string.h>
     int memcmp(const void *S1, const void *S2, size_t N);

DESCRIPTION
This function compares not more than N characters of the object pointed to by S1 with the object pointed to by S2.

RETURNS
The function returns an integer greater than, equal to or less than
zero     according to whether the object pointed to by S1 is greater
than, equal to or less than the object pointed to by S2.

PORTABILITY
`memcmp' is ANSI C.
   `memcmp' requires no supporting OS subroutines.

SEE ALSO
memcmp is part of the library. The full documentation for is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If info and are properly installed at your site, the command

    info

will give you access to the complete manual.