3.126 memcmp

Function

Compare two memory areas.

Header

string.h

Declaration

int __fastcall__ memcmp (const void* p1, const void* p2, size_t count);

Description

memcmp compares count bytes from the memory area pointed to by p1 into the memory area pointed to by p2. It returns a value that is less than zero if p1 is less than p2, zero if p1 is the same as p2, and a value greater than zero if p1 is greater than p2.

Limits

• The function is only available as fastcall function, so it may only be used in presence of a prototype.

Availability

ISO 9899

See also

strcmp, memmove, memset

Example

None.