1 # Civetweb API Reference
3 ### `mg_strncasecmp( s1, s2, len );`
7 | Parameter | Type | Description |
9 |**`s1`**|`const char *`|First string in the comparison|
10 |**`s2`**|`const char *`|Second string in the comparison|
11 |**`len`**|`size_t`|The maximum number of characters to compare|
15 | Type | Description |
17 |`int`|The result of the comparison|
21 The function `mg_strncasecmp()` is a helper function to compare two strings. The comparison is case insensitive and only a limited number of characters are compared. This limit is provided as third parameter in the function call. The return value is **0** if both strings are equal, less then zero if the first string is less than the second in a lexical comparison, and greater than zero if the first string is greater than the second.
25 * [`mg_strcasecmp();`](mg_strcasecmp.md)