Comparing Two Strings
Document ID: IR10085The information in this article applies to:
- AutoPlay Media Studio 5.0 Standard Edition
- AutoPlay Media Studio 5.0 Professional Edition
SUMMARY
This article describes how to compare two strings.
DISCUSSION
String comparisons are performed in the same manor as number comparisons. As an example, we will create two strings, and perform an action based on their contents:
- Create two variables containing strings:
String1 = "I am String1";
String2 = "I am String2"; - Compare the two strings:
if String1 == String2 then
--the two strings are equal
else
--the two strings are not equal
if String1 > String2 then
--String1 is alphabetically larger than String2
elseif String1 < String2 then
--String1 is alphabetically smaller than String2
end
end
Please note that if you want to compare the lengths of two strings, you must use the String.Length action:
if String.Length(String1) == String.Length(String2) then
--the two strings are the same length!!
end
MORE INFORMATION
For more information please see the following topics in the AutoPlay Media Studio 5.0 help file:
- Program Reference | Actions | String | String.Length
KEYWORDS: AutoPlay Media Studio 5.0, String, Length, Compare
Last reviewed: October 3, 2003
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