---
title: "isEqualTo(const char *)"
framework: kernel
role: pseudoSymbol
path: kernel/osstring/1808288-isequalto
---

# isEqualTo(const char *)

Tests the equality of an OSString object with a C string.

## Declaration

```occ
virtual bool isEqualTo(
 const char *cString) const; 
```

## Parameters

- `cString`: The C string to compare against the receiver.

## Return Value

Return Value true if the OSString's characters are equivalent to the C string's, false otherwise.

## See Also

### Miscellaneous

- [free](kernel/osstring/1808271-free.md)
- [getChar](kernel/osstring/1808273-getchar.md)
- [getCStringNoCopy](kernel/osstring/1808275-getcstringnocopy.md)
- [getLength](kernel/osstring/1808278-getlength.md)
- [initWithCString](kernel/osstring/1808281-initwithcstring.md)
- [initWithCStringNoCopy](kernel/osstring/1808284-initwithcstringnocopy.md)
- [initWithString](kernel/osstring/1808286-initwithstring.md)
- [isEqualTo(const OSData *)](kernel/osstring/1808292-isequalto.md)
- [isEqualTo(const OSMetaClassBase *)](kernel/osstring/1808295-isequalto.md)
- [isEqualTo(const OSString *)](kernel/osstring/1808297-isequalto.md)
- [serialize](kernel/osstring/1808298-serialize.md)
- [setChar](kernel/osstring/1808300-setchar.md)
- [withCString](kernel/osstring/1808301-withcstring.md)
- [withCStringNoCopy](kernel/osstring/1808304-withcstringnocopy.md)
- [withString](kernel/osstring/1808306-withstring.md)