_mbsnbcmp, _mbsnbcmp_l
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Compares the first n
bytes of two multibyte-character strings.
Important
This API cannot be used in applications that execute in the Windows Runtime. For more information, see CRT functions not supported with /ZW.
Syntax
int _mbsnbcmp(
const unsigned char *string1,
const unsigned char *string2,
size_t count
);
int _mbsnbcmp_l(
const unsigned char *string1,
const unsigned char *string2,
size_t count,
_locale_t locale
);
Parameters
string1, string2
The strings to compare.
count
The number of bytes to compare.
locale
The locale to use.
Return Value
The return value indicates the ordinal relationship between the substrings of string1
and string
.
Return value | Description |
---|---|
< 0 | string1 substring is less than string2 substring. |
0 | string1 substring is identical to string2 substring. |
> 0 | string1 substring is greater than string2 substring. |
On a parameter validation error, _mbsnbcmp
and _mbsnbcmp_l
return _NLSCMPERROR
, which is defined in <string.h> and <mbstring.h>.
Remarks
The _mbsnbcmp
functions compare at most the first count
bytes in string1
and string2
and return a value that indicates the relationship between the substrings. _mbsnbcmp
is a case-sensitive version of _mbsnbicmp
. Unlike _mbsnbcoll
, _mbsnbcmp
is not affected by the collation order of the locale. _mbsnbcmp
recognizes multibyte-character sequences according to the current multibyte code page.
_mbsnbcmp
resembles _mbsncmp
, except that _mbsncmp
compares strings by characters rather than by bytes.
The output value is affected by the LC_CTYPE
category setting of the locale, which specifies the lead bytes and trailing bytes of multibyte characters. For more information, see setlocale. The _mbsnbcmp
function uses the current locale for this locale-dependent behavior. The _mbsnbcmp_l
function is identical except that it uses the locale
parameter instead. For more information, see Locale.
If either string1
or string2
is a null pointer, these functions invoke the invalid parameter handler, as described in Parameter Validation. If execution is allowed to continue, the functions return _NLSCMPERROR
and errno
is set to EINVAL
.
Generic-Text Routine Mappings
Tchar.h routine | _UNICODE and _MBCS not defined | _MBCS defined | _UNICODE defined |
---|---|---|---|
_tcsncmp |
strncmp | _mbsnbcmp |
wcsncmp |
_tcsncmp_l |
strncmp | _mbsnbcml |
wcsncmp |
Requirements
Routine | Required header |
---|---|
_mbsnbcmp |
<mbstring.h> |
_mbsnbcmp_l |
<mbstring.h> |
For more compatibility information, see Compatibility.
Example
// crt_mbsnbcmp.c
#include <mbstring.h>
#include <stdio.h>
char string1[] = "The quick brown dog jumps over the lazy fox";
char string2[] = "The QUICK brown fox jumps over the lazy dog";
int main( void )
{
char tmp[20];
int result;
printf( "Compare strings:\n %s\n", string1 );
printf( " %s\n\n", string2 );
printf( "Function: _mbsnbcmp (first 10 characters only)\n" );
result = _mbsncmp( string1, string2 , 10 );
if( result > 0 )
_mbscpy_s( tmp, sizeof(tmp), "greater than" );
else if( result < 0 )
_mbscpy_s( tmp, sizeof(tmp), "less than" );
else
_mbscpy_s( tmp, sizeof(tmp), "equal to" );
printf( "Result: String 1 is %s string 2\n\n", tmp );
printf( "Function: _mbsnicmp _mbsnicmp (first 10 characters only)\n" );
result = _mbsnicmp( string1, string2, 10 );
if( result > 0 )
_mbscpy_s( tmp, sizeof(tmp), "greater than" );
else if( result < 0 )
_mbscpy_s( tmp, sizeof(tmp), "less than" );
else
_mbscpy_s( tmp, sizeof(tmp), "equal to" );
printf( "Result: String 1 is %s string 2\n\n", tmp );
}
Output
Compare strings:
The quick brown dog jumps over the lazy fox
The QUICK brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Function: _mbsnbcmp (first 10 characters only)
Result: String 1 is greater than string 2
Function: _mbsnicmp _mbsnicmp (first 10 characters only)
Result: String 1 is equal to string 2
.NET Framework Equivalent
Not applicable. To call the standard C function, use PInvoke
. For more information, see Platform Invoke Examples.
See Also
String Manipulation
_mbsnbcat, _mbsnbcat_l
_mbsnbicmp, _mbsnbicmp_l
strncmp, wcsncmp, _mbsncmp, _mbsncmp_l
_strnicmp, _wcsnicmp, _mbsnicmp, _strnicmp_l, _wcsnicmp_l, _mbsnicmp_l
Locale
Interpretation of Multibyte-Character Sequences