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# PetscStrncmp

Compares two strings, up to a certain length

### Synopsis

    #include "petscsys.h"
    PetscErrorCode PetscStrncmp(const char a[], const char b[], size_t n, PetscBool *t)

Not Collective

### Input Parameters

| a | - pointer to first string
| b | - pointer to second string
| n | - length to compare up to

### Output Parameter

| t | - if the two strings are equal

### Notes

Not for use in Fortran

### See Also

PetscStrgrt(), PetscStrcmp(), PetscStrcasecmp()

### Level

intermediate

### Location

src/sys/utils/str.c

### Examples

src/dm/field/tutorials/ex1.c.html
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