NAME

     memcmp - compare memory areas

SYNOPSIS

     #include <string.h>

     int memcmp(const void *s1, const void *s2, size_t n

DESCRIPTION

     The memcmp() function compares the  first  n  bytes  of  the
     memory  areas  s1  and s2.  It returns an integer less than,
     equal to, or greater than zero if s1 is found, respectively,
     to be less than, to match, or be greater than s2.

RETURN VALUE

     The memcmp() function returns an integer  less  than,  equal
     to,  or  greater  than  zero  if  the first n bytes of s1 is
     found, respectively, to  be  less  than,  to  match,  or  be
     greater than the first n bytes of s2.

CONFORMING TO

     SVID 3, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899

SEE ALSO

     bcmp(3),     strcasecmp(3),      strcmp(3),      strncmp(3),
     strncasecmp(3)