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NATURALSTRCMP(3) MBK UTILITY FUNCTIONS NATURALSTRCMP(3) NAME naturalstrcmp - compare string in alphabetical order for letters and numerical for digits. SYNOPSIS #include "mut.h" int naturalstrcmp(s, t) char *s, *t; PARAMETERS s Pointer to the first string to compare t Pointer to the second string to compare DESCRIPTION naturalstrcmp is an alphanumerical comparison function that ensures x12 > x2 for example. First, the alphabetical part of the string is com- pared, using strcmp(3), then, if it has trailing numbers, they are com- pared using a numerical function. RETURN VALUES naturalstrcmp has the same return values than the standard library str- cmp(3) function. EXAMPLE #include "mut.h" static int connectorcmp(flc, slc) locon_list **flc, **slc; { return naturalstrcmp((*slc)->NAME, (*flc)->NAME); } SEE ALSO mbk(1), strcmp(3). ASIM/LIP6 October 1, 1997 NATURALSTRCMP(3)
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