====== intlCompareStrings ======

Compares two strings for collation purposes.

==== Synopsis ====

''%%int32 intlCompareStrings(Item locItem,const unichar *string1,const unichar *string2);%%''

==== Description ====

Compares two strings according to the collation rules of the locale item's language.

==== Arguments ====

  * **locItem** A locale item, as obtained from intlOpenLocale().

  * **string1** The first string to compare.

  * **string2** The second string to compare.

==== Return Value ====

  * **-1** (string1 < string2)

  * **0** (string1 == string2)

  * **1** (string1>string2)

  * **INTL_ERR_BADITEM** locItem was not an existing locale item.

==== Implementation ====

Folio call implemented in international folio V24.

==== Associated Files ====

intl.h

==== See Also ====

''%%intlOpenLocale%%''(), [[:documentation:development:opera:pf25:ppgfldr:pgsfldr:spr:06spr003#xref22219|intlConvertString]]()