Vbscript StrComp string comparison function provides the functionality to compare the two string values. Vbscript StrComp function returns number values such as -1, 0 or 1 based the comparison between the specified string expressions. If both string values specified as parameters of vbscript StrComp function are same then it returns 0. Returned value as 0 means both the string expressions are equal.

Syntax for Vbscript StrComp Function

StrComp( string1, string2, compare)

StrComp function of vbscript accepts 3 types of parameters to compare the strings as shown in the above syntax.

1. string1: first parameter accepts the string type value or vbscript variable name of string type that is to be compared with other string value.
   
   
   
2. string2: second parameter also accepts the string expression that is to be compared with first string parameter value.
   
   
   
3. compare: optional. Compare parameter accepts the name of the approach for string comparison. It supports the following two types of vb enum type parameters:
   
   vbBinaryCompare = 0: for binary comparison approach.
   vbTextCompare = 1: for text comparison approach.

Expected Results of Vbscript StrComp function

If string1 < string2, strComp returns -1.

If string1 > string2, it returns 1

If string1 = string2, it returns 0

Examples of Vbscript StrComp String Comparison Function

Example 1:

-1

0

1