Utf8.ncasecmp
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Compares two strings in lower-case and returns the difference indicator (see table below) as an integer value.
Syntax
int utf8.ncasecmp ( string a, string b )
Required Arguments
- a: A string character sequence
- b: A string character sequence
Returns
Returns an integer, which indicates the difference, see the table below for further information.
Indicators
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
-1 |
a < b |
0 |
a == b |
1 |
a > b |
Example
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ServerThis example shows a simple comparsion of two different strings.
local a = "Hello"
local b = "World"
local result = utf8.ncasecmp( a, b )
if result == -1 then
print( "a < b" ) -- printed
elseif result == 0 then
print( "a == b" )
elseif result == 1 then
print( "a > b" )
end
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ServerThis example shows how to greet a player, when he write 'hello' into the chat.
addEventHandler("onPlayerChat", root,
function (message, messageType)
if messageType == 0 and utf8.ncasecmp( message, "hello" ) == 0 then
outputChatBox( "* Server: Hello!", source, 255, 100, 100 )
end
end
)
