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FBCompareContainers
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function
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Syntax
result = fn FBCompareContainers(a$$,b$$)
Description
This function returns a result that represents how container a$$ compares to container b$$. If the result is zero, the containers are identical. A negative result (-n) provides the character position at which container a$$ was found to be less than container b$$. A positive result give the character position where container a$$ became greater than container b$$.
Result
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Indicates
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Negative
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container a$$ < container b$$
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Zero
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container a$$ == container b$$
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Positive
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container a$$ > container b$$
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Note
With this function, containers are evaluated by ASCII (not numeric) values.