4.22 STRCMP
Use the @STRCMP
function to compare two character columns or literal strings. Enclose literals within quotes.
@STRCMP
returns the following:
-
-1
if the first string is less than the second. -
0
if the strings are equal. -
1
if the first string is greater than the second.
Trailing spaces are truncated before comparing the strings.
Syntax
@STRCMP (string1
,string2
)
Example
The following example compares two literal strings and returns 1
because the first string is greater than the second.
@STRCMP ("JOHNSON", "JONES")