Description
Returns a value indicating the result of a
string comparison.
Syntax
StrComp(string1, string2[, compare])
The StrComp function syntax has these arguments:
Part |
Description |
string1 |
Required. Any valid
string expression. |
string2 |
Required. Any valid string expression. |
compare |
Optional. Numeric value indicating the kind of comparison to use when evaluating strings. If omitted, a binary comparison is performed. See Settings section for values. |
Settings
The compare argument can have the following values:
Constant |
Value |
Description |
vbBinaryCompare |
0 |
Perform a binary comparison. |
vbTextCompare |
1 |
Perform a textual comparison. |
Return Values
The StrComp function has the following return values:
If |
StrComp returns |
string1 is less than string2 |
-1 |
string1 is equal to string2 |
0 |
string1 is greater than string2 |
1 |
string1 or string2 is
Null |
Null |
Remarks
The following example uses the StrComp function to return the results of a string comparison. If the third argument is 1, a textual comparison is performed; if the third argument is 0 or omitted, a binary comparison is performed.
Dim MyStr1, MyStr2, MyComp
MyStr1 = "ABCD": MyStr2 = "abcd" ' Define variables.
MyComp = StrComp(MyStr1, MyStr2, 1) ' Returns 0.
MyComp = StrComp(MyStr1, MyStr2, 0) ' Returns -1.
MyComp = StrComp(MyStr2, MyStr1) ' Returns 1.