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  1. % compare.tex - macro to compare two strings
  2. % By \'Eamonn McManus.  This file is not copyrighted.
  3.  
  4. \def\compare#1#2{\compcont#1\ \\#2\ \\}
  5. \def\compcont#1#2\\#3#4\\{%
  6.      \csname comp%
  7.        \if #1#3\if #1\ same\else cont\fi
  8.        \else \ifnum `#1<`#3less\else greater\fi \fi
  9.      \endcsname #2\\#4\\}
  10. \def\compsame#1\\#2\\{0}
  11. \def\compless#1\\#2\\{-1}
  12. \def\compgreater#1\\#2\\{1}
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