strcmp

Compare strings

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Syntax

tf = strcmp(s1,s2)
s1 == s2
s1 != s2
tf = strcmp(s1,s2,n)

Description

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tf = strcmp(s1,s2) compares strings s1 and s2. Returns 0 if the two strings are identical. Otherwise returns a nonzero integer.

  • The sign of the output value depends on the lexicographic ordering of the input strings s1 and s2.

  • The magnitude of the output value depends on the compiler that you use. This value can differ in simulation and generated code.

Strings are considered identical when they have the same size and content.

This operator is consistent with the C library function strcmp or the C++ function string.compare, depending on the compiler that you select for code generation. The operator behaves differently than the function strcmp in MATLAB®.

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s1 == s2 is an alternative way to execute strcmp(s1,s2) == 0.

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s1 != s2 is an alternative way to execute strcmp(s1,s2) != 0.

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tf = strcmp(s1,s2,n) returns 0 if the first n characters in s1 and s2 are identical.

Note

The operator strcmp is supported only in Stateflow® charts that use C as the action language.

Examples

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Return a value of 0 (strings are equal).

tf = strcmp("abc","abc");

Stateflow chart that uses the strcmp operator in a state.

Return a nonzero value (strings are not equal).

tf = strcmp("abc","abcd");

Stateflow chart that uses the strcmp operator in a state.

Return a value of true.

["abc" == "abc"]

Stateflow chart that uses the strcmp operator in a transition.

Return a value of true.

["abc" != "abcd"]

Stateflow chart that uses the strcmp operator in a transition.

Return a value of 0 (substrings are equal).

tf = strcmp("abc","abcd",3);

Stateflow chart that uses the strcmp operator in a state.

Tips

Enclose literal strings with single or double quotes.

See Also

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Introduced in R2018b

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