MySQL STRCMP() Function

Compare two strings

Definition and Usage

The STRCMP() function compares two strings.

Syntax

STRCMP(string1, string2)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
string1, string2 Required. The two strings to be compared

Return Values

  • If string1 = string2, this function returns 0
  • If string1 < string2, this function returns -1
  • If string1 > string2, this function returns 1
  • Technical Details

    Works in: From MySQL 4.0

    More Examples

    Example

    Compare two strings:

    SELECT STRCMP("SQL Tutorial", "HTML Tutorial");