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@@ -23695,12 +23695,12 @@ that length.
.desc
The
.code cmp-str
-function returns a negative integer if
+function returns -1 if
.meta left-string
is lexicographically prior to
-.metn right-string ,
-and a positive integer
-if the reverse situation is the case. Otherwise the strings are equal
+.metn right-string .
+If the reverse relationship holds, it returns 1.
+Otherwise the strings are equal
and zero is returned.
If either or both of the strings are lazy, then they are only forced to the
@@ -23712,6 +23712,12 @@ The lexicographic ordering is naive, based on the character code point
values in Unicode taken as integers, without regard for locale-specific
collation orders.
+Note: in \*(TX 232 and earlier versions,
+.code cmp-str
+conforms to a weaker requirements: any negative integer value
+may be returned rather than -1, and any positive integer value
+can be returned instead of 1.
+
.coNP Functions @, str= @, str< @, str> @ str>= and @ str<=
.synb
.mets (str= < left-string << right-string )