---
name: "strncmp"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/strncmp/9"
---

# strncmp(9)

Compare two length-limited strings

## NAME

strncmp - Compare two length-limited strings

## SYNOPSIS

**int strncmp(const char \*** *cs***, const char \*** *ct***, size\_t** *count***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*cs*

One string

*ct*

Another string

*count*

The maximum number of bytes to compare

## COPYRIGHT