_strncoll, _wcsncoll, _mbsncoll
Compare strings using locale-specific information.
int _strncoll( const char *string1, const char *string2, size_t count ); int _wcsncoll( const wchar_t *string1, const wchar_t *string2, size_t count ); int _mbsncoll( const unsigned char *string1, const unsigned char *string2, size_t count );
Parameters
- string1, string2
- Null-terminated strings to compare.
- count
- Number of characters to compare.
Return Value
Each of these functions returns a value indicating the relationship of the substrings of string1 and string2, as follows.
| Return value | Relationship of string1 to string2 |
|---|---|
| < 0 | string1 less than string2 |
| 0 | string1 identical to string2 |
| > 0 | string1 greater than string2 |
Each of these functions returns _NLSCMPERROR. To use _NLSCMPERROR, include either STRING.H or MBSTRING.H. _wcsncoll can fail if either string1 or string2 contains wide-character codes outside the domain of the collating sequence. When an error occurs, _wcsncoll may set errno to EINVAL. To check for an error on a call to _wcsncoll, set errno to 0 and then check errno after calling _wcsncoll.
Remarks
Each of these functions performs a case-sensitive comparison of the first count characters in string1 and string2 according to the code page currently in use. These functions should be used only when there is a difference between the character set order and the lexicographic character order in the current code page and this difference is of interest for the string comparison.
Generic-Text Routine Mappings
| TCHAR.H routine | _UNICODE & _MBCS not defined | _MBCS defined | _UNICODE defined |
|---|---|---|---|
| _tcsnccoll | _strncoll | _mbsncoll | _wcsncoll |
| _tcsncoll | _strncoll | _mbsnbcoll | _wcsncoll |
Requirements
| Routine | Required header | Compatibility |
|---|---|---|
| _strncoll | <string.h> | Win 98, Win Me, Win NT, Win 2000, Win XP |
| _wcsncoll | <wchar.h> or <string.h> | Win 98, Win Me, Win NT, Win 2000, Win XP |
| _mbsncoll | <mbstring.h> | Win 98, Win Me, Win NT, Win 2000, Win XP |
For additional compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.
Libraries
All versions of the C run-time libraries.
See Also
Locale Routines, String Manipulation Routines | strcoll Functions Overview | localeconv | _mbsnbcoll | setlocale | strcmp | _stricmp | strncmp | _strnicmp | strxfrm | Run-Time Routines and .NET Framework Equivalents
