StrCmpW function (shlwapi.h)

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Compares two strings to determine if they are the same. The comparison is case-sensitive.

Syntax

int StrCmpW(
  [in] PCWSTR psz1,
  [in] PCWSTR psz2
);

Parameters

[in] psz1

Type: PCTSTR

A pointer to the first null-terminated string to be compared.

[in] psz2

Type: PCTSTR

A pointer to the second null-terminated string to be compared.

Return value

Type: int

Returns zero if the strings are identical. Returns a positive value if the string pointed to by psz1 is greater than that pointed to by psz2. Returns a negative value if the string pointed to by psz1 is less than that pointed to by psz2.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header shlwapi.h
Library Shlwapi.lib
DLL Shlwapi.dll (version 4.71 or later)