locutus/c/string/strcmp.js

Locutus other languages' standard libraries to JavaScript for fun and educational purposes

"use strict";
Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
exports.strcmp = strcmp;
function strcmp(str1, str2) {
    //      discuss at: https://locutus.io/c/string/strcmp/
    // parity verified: C 23
    //     original by: Kevin van Zonneveld (https://kvz.io)
    //          note 1: Compares two strings lexicographically.
    //          note 1: Returns < 0 if str1 < str2, 0 if equal, > 0 if str1 > str2.
    //       example 1: strcmp('abc', 'abc')
    //       returns 1: 0
    //       example 2: strcmp('abc', 'abd')
    //       returns 2: -1
    //       example 3: strcmp('abd', 'abc')
    //       returns 3: 1
    str1 = str1 + '';
    str2 = str2 + '';
    if (str1 === str2) {
        return 0;
    }
    return str1 < str2 ? -1 : 1;
}