BIGCMP Function

BIGCMP(string-expression, string-expression)

Compares two arbitrary precision integers provided as decimal strings.

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Examples

PRINT BIGCMP("100", "50")

Produces 1.

PRINT BIGCMP("42", "42")

Produces 0.

PRINT BIGCMP("-10", "5")

Produces -1.

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Notes

• Inputs must be valid base-10 integer strings.
• Returns:
  • 1 if first value is greater than second
  • 0 if both values are equal
  • -1 if first value is less than second
• Supports values far beyond 64-bit limits.
• Negative numbers are supported.

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See also: BIGADD$ · BIGSUB$ · BIGMUL$ · BIGDIV$ · BIGMOD$