c

[MadeByBalaji]

The strcmp return an int value that is

if s1 < s2 returns a value < 0

if s1 == s2 returns 0

if s1 > s2 returns a value > 0

[TarunBhatia11]

Just wanted to clarify how the strcmp function in C works with its return values because it can sometimes be confusing.

• If s1 is lexicographically less than s2, it returns a value less than 0.

• If both strings are equal, it returns 0.

• If s1 is lexicographically greater than s2, it returns a value greater than 0.

The actual returned number (except zero) is the ASCII difference between the first mismatched characters of the two strings. But importantly, you should only rely on whether it's negative, zero, or positive — not the exact numerical value.