Name
substr_compare
Synopsis
int substr_compare(stringfirst
, stringsecond
, stringoffset
[, intlength
[, boolcase_insensitivity
]])
Compares first
, starting at the
position offset
, to
second
. If
length
is specified, a maximum of that
many characters are compared. Finally, if
case_insensitivity
is specified and
true
, the comparision is
case-insensitive. Returns a number less than zero if the substring
of first
is less than
second
, zero if they are equal, and a
number greater than zero if the substring of
first
is greater than
second
.
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