naturalstrcmp(3) - Linux man page

Name

naturalstrcmp - compare string in alphabetical order for letters and numerical for digits.

Synopsys

#include "mut.h"
int naturalstrcmp(s, t)
char ∗s, ∗t;

Parameters

s Pointer to the first string to compare t Pointer to the second string to compare

Description

naturalstrcmp is an alphanumerical comparison function that ensures x12 > x2 for example. First, the alphabetical part of the string is compared, using strcmp(3), then, if it has trailing numbers, they are compared using a numerical function.

Return Values

naturalstrcmp has the same return values than the standard library strcmp(3) function.

Example

#include "mut.h"
static int

connectorcmp(flc, slc)

locon_list **flc, **slc;
{

return naturalstrcmp((*slc)->NAME, (*flc)->NAME);

}