Description

Returns a value indicating the result of a string comparison.

Syntax

StrComp(string1, string2[, compare])

The StrComp function syntax has these arguments:

Part	Description
string1	Required. Any valid string expression.
string2	Required. Any valid string expression.
compare	Optional. Numeric value indicating the kind of comparison to use when evaluating strings. If omitted, a binary comparison is performed. See Settings section for values.

Settings

The compare argument can have the following values:

Constant	Value	Description
vbBinaryCompare	0	Perform a binary comparison.
vbTextCompare	1	Perform a textual comparison.
vbDatabaseCompare	2	Perform a comparison based on information contained in the database where the comparison is to be performed.

Return Values

The StrComp function has the following return values:

If	StrComp returns
string1 is less than string2	-1
string1 is equal to string2	0
string1 is greater than string2	1
string1 or string2 is Null	Null