---
title: strncmp
framework: Kernel
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
platforms: [macOS 10.0+]
path: kernel/1579335-strncmp
---

# strncmp

## Declaration

```occ
int strncmp(const char *s1, const char *s2, size_t n);
```

## See Also

### Comparison

- [strcmp](kernel/1579329-strcmp.md)
- [strcasecmp](kernel/1579333-strcasecmp.md)
- [strncasecmp](kernel/1579347-strncasecmp.md)
- [bcmp](kernel/1579330-bcmp.md)