bsl::basic_string::compare

Lexicographically compare this string with another sequence.

Synopsis

Declared in <bslstl_string.h>

int
compare(
    size_type position,
    size_type numChars,
    basic_string const& other) const;

Return Value

negative, zero, or positive according to the lexicographic order

Parameters

NameDescription
positionstarting index
numCharsnumber of characters
otherstring or character sequence to compare or use