CompareNoCase |
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Description
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Performs a case-insensitive comparison of two strings.
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Returns
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An indicator of the difference:
- A negative number, if string1 is less than string2
- 0, if string1 is equal to string2
- A positive number, if string1 is greater than string2
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Category
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String functions
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Function syntax |
CompareNoCase(string1, string2)
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See also
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Compare, FindNoCase
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Parameters
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Parameter |
Description |
string1 |
A string or a variable that contains one |
string2 |
A string or a variable that contains one |
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Example<H3>CompareNoCase Example</H3>
<P>This function performs a <I>case-insensitive</I> comparison of two strings.
<CFIF IsDefined("form.string1")>
<CFSET comparison = Comparenocase(form.string1, form.string2)>
<!--- switch on the variable to give various responses --->
<CFSWITCH EXPRESSION=#comparison#>
<CFCASE value="-1">
<H3>String 1 is less than String 2</H3>
<I>The strings are not equal</I>
</CFCASE>
<CFCASE value="0">
<H3>String 1 is equal to String 2</H3>
<I>The strings are equal!</I>
</CFCASE>
<CFCASE value="1">
<H3>String 1 is greater than String 2</H3>
<I>The strings are not equal</I>
</CFCASE>
<CFDEFAULTCASE>
<H3>This is the default case</H3>
</CFDEFAULTCASE>
</CFSWITCH>
</CFIF>
<FORM ACTION="comparenocase.cfm" METHOD="POST">
<P>String 1
<BR><INPUT TYPE="Text" NAME="string1">
<P>String 2
<BR><INPUT TYPE="Text" NAME="string2">
<P><INPUT TYPE="Submit" VALUE="Compare these Strings" NAME="">
<INPUT TYPE="RESET">
</FORM>
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