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MySQL STRCMP() Function

❮ MySQL Functions

Example

Compare two strings:

SELECT STRCMP("SQL Tutorial", "SQL Tutorial");
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Definition and Usage

The STRCMP() function tests whether two strings are the same.

Syntax

STRCMP(string1, string2)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
string1 and string2 Required. The two strings to compare

Note

  • If string1 and string2 are the same, the STRCMP() function returns 0
  • If string1 is smaller than string2, the STRCMP() function returns -1
  • If string1 is large than string2, the STRCMP() function returns 1

Technical Details

Works in: MySQL 5.7, MySQL 5.6, MySQL 5.5, MySQL 5.1, MySQL 5.0, MySQL 4.1, MySQL 4.0, MySQL 3.23

More Examples

Example

Compare two strings:

SELECT STRCMP("SQL Tutorial", "HTML Tutorial");
Try it Yourself »

❮ MySQL Functions