---
name: "mtext_ncmp"
section: "3m17n"
platform: "linux"
package: "m17n-docs"
version: "1.8.4-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mtext_ncmp"
---

# mtext\_ncmp(3m17n)

## NAME

mtext\_ncmp -

## SYNOPSIS

int **mtext\_ncmp** (**MText** \* *mt1*, **MText** \* *mt2*, int *n*)

## DESCRIPTION

Compare initial parts of two M-texts character-by-character. The **mtext\_ncmp()** function is similar to **mtext\_cmp()**, but compares at most **n** characters from the beginning.

## RETURN VALUE

This function returns 1, 0, or -1 if **mt1** is found greater than, equal to, or less than **mt2**, respectively. \

## SEE ALSO

**mtext\_cmp()**, **mtext\_casecmp()**, **mtext\_ncasecmp()** **mtext\_compare()**, **mtext\_case\_compare()**\

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2001 Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA)\
 Copyright (C) 2001-2011 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)\
 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License  \<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html\>.