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hasty hatchBOT Dec 19, 2022, 1:22 PM

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merry pollen Dec 19, 2022, 1:26 PM

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strcasecmp() is not a standard C function.
If case is important, should you not simply use strcmp()?

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;compile

#include <string.h>

int main()
{
    static char* cmd = "get_time";
    return strcmp(cmd, "get_time");
}

willow rivetBOT Dec 19, 2022, 1:29 PM

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Compilation successful

No output.

merry pollen Dec 19, 2022, 1:29 PM

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Oh, I thought CE would tell me what the return code was. nvm.

woven badger Dec 19, 2022, 1:52 PM

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It returns non 0bwhen the str is found

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So you shouldn't == 0

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!= 0

merry pollen Dec 19, 2022, 2:08 PM

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TIL there is no official case insensitive string comparison function in C:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5820810/case-insensitive-string-comparison-in-c

woven badger Dec 19, 2022, 2:27 PM

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use strcmp

woven badger Dec 19, 2022, 2:53 PM

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Ok it does not work

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what you want me to do about It when you just say it does not work?

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read this please

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http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

woven badger Dec 19, 2022, 3:27 PM

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With this attitude you will never get help

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Remember, it is you who is asking for help, and I do not have the duty to help you

hasty hatchBOT Dec 19, 2022, 3:30 PM

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@vital folio

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