VBScript StrComp Function


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The StrComp function compares two strings and returns a value that represents the result of the comparison.

The StrComp function can return one of the following values:

  • -1 (if string1 < string2)
  • 0 (if string1 = string2)
  • 1 (if string1 > string2)
  • Null (if string1 or string2 is Null)

Syntax

StrComp(string1,string2[,compare])

Parameter Description
string1 Required. A string expression
string2 Required. A string expression
compare Optional. Specifies the string comparison to use. Default is 0

Can have one of the following values:

  • 0 = vbBinaryCompare - Perform a binary comparison
  • 1 = vbTextCompare - Perform a textual comparison

Example 1

response.write(StrComp("VBScript","VBScript"))

Output:

0

Example 2

response.write(StrComp("VBScript","vbscript"))

Output:

-1

Example 3

response.write(StrComp("VBScript","vbscript",1))

Output:

0


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