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EQUALS
Compares two strings and returns TRUE if and only if they are equal. This function is case sensitive.
Only use this function if you need a case sensitive comparison of two strings. If you want to compare strings case insensitive, use the '=' operator instead.
Syntax
string1 EQUALS string2 EQUALS ( string1 , string2 )
Inputs
- string1 - An attribute of base type string, an expression that results in a string or a constant string value.
- string2 - An attribute of base type string, an expression that results in a string or a constant string value.
Return type
- boolean
Example
| Expression | Result | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| "hello" EQUALS "hello" | TRUE | boolean | |
| EQUALS ( "hello" , "Hello" ) | FALSE | boolean | FALSE because EQUALS is case sensitive |
| "hello" EQUALS "hello " | FALSE | boolean | FALSE because of trailing space |
| EQUALS ( "" , "" ) | TRUE | boolean |
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