History of memcmp

== Syntax ==

:int memcmp(void *mem1, void *mem2, int n)

== Arguments ==

:mem1

::The first memory block to compare

:mem2

::The second memory block, to be compared with mem1

:n

::The size (in bytes) of the memory blocks to compare

== Return ==

:Returns 0 if the two memory blocks are identical. Otherwise, it returns a negative or positive integer depending on whether the value of the data in mem1 is found to be "less than" or "greater than" the value of the data in mem2.

== Description ==

:memcmp performs a byte-wise comparison of two memory blocks, to determine if they contain exactly the same data.

== Example ==

== Also see ==

:strncmp, strcmp

== Comments ==

:Everyone can add his comments about his experiences with this function here. Tips for using it are welcome, too.