PHP strcoll() Function Usage and Example

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The strcoll() function compares strings based on the locale.

Syntax

int strcoll(string $str1　, string $str2　)

Definition and Usage

It is used to compare two strings based on the language environment.

Since PHP 4.2.3 starting, this function can be used in win32 is working.

Return Value

　If str1 Less than str2 Returns < 0; if str1 Greater than str2 Returns > 0; if both are equal, returns 0.

Parameter

Online Example

Try the following example to compare strings:

<?php
　　　echo "If this function returns 0, the two strings are equal.";
　　　echo "<br> The result is ";
　　　
　　　setlocale(LC_COLLATE, 'NL');
　　　echo strcoll("Hello World!", "Hello World!");
?>

Output Result

If this function returns 0, the two strings are equal.
The result is 0

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