Description

Returns a value indicating the result of a string comparison.

Syntax

StrComp(string1, string2[, compare])

The StrComp function syntax has these arguments:

Part Description

string1 Required. Any valid string expression.

string2 Required. Any valid string expression.

compare Optional. Numeric value indicating the kind of comparison to use when evaluating strings. If omitted, a binary comparison is performed. See Settings section for values.

Settings

The compare argument can have the following values:

Constant Value Description

vbBinaryCompare 0 Perform a binary comparison.

vbTextCompare 1 Perform a textual comparison.

vbDatabaseCompare 2 Perform a comparison based upon information contained in the database where the comparison is to be performed.

Return Values

If StrComp returns

string1 is less than string2 -1

string1 is equal to string2 0

string1 is greater than string2 1

string1 or string2 is Null Null

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