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jin_yeugh

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Using strcasecmp
« on: April 29, 2013, 07:11:34 PM »
I'm having trouble finding a function to use which compares two strings, disregarding case.
this is the simple program I'm trying to use the strcasecmp function in and, obviously, strcasecmp isn't recognized as a function. I just left it into show how I hope to use the function or it's equivalent

//String compare
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>

int main(void)
{
   char string[16];
   char password[] = "please";
   int result;

   printf("Enter your secret password:\n");
   gets(string);

   result = strcasecmp(string,password);

   if (result==0)
      puts("Entry granted!");
   else
      puts("Sorry. Wrong password.");


   printf("\n\n\n");
   return(0);
}

Thanks

Offline frankie

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Re: Using strcasecmp
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2013, 07:20:11 PM »
use _stricmp
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Re: Using strcasecmp
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2013, 07:48:56 PM »
If  case sensitive, use compiler option -Go, Define compability names for that function.
It is just missing from header-file <string.h>
If you are ignoring case, use _stricmp (or strncasecmp())
« Last Edit: April 29, 2013, 07:58:19 PM by timovjl »
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jin_yeugh

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Re: Using strcasecmp
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2013, 08:38:56 PM »
Thanks, guys!  _stricmp works swimmingly