AnsiSameText Routine

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Unit[]

SysUtils Unit

Description[]

Definition (Delphi 6):

function AnsiSameText(const S1, S2: string): Boolean;

Definition (Delphi 2009, 2010):

function AnsiSameText(const S1, S2: string): Boolean; inline; overload;

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Examples[]

var
  StringA, StringB: string;
begin
  StringA := 'Natal';
  StringB := 'nATAL';
  if AnsiSameText(StringA, StringB) then
    ShowMessage('The text in stringA is the same as the text in stringB.') //<== this will be shown
  else
    ShowMessage('The text in stringA is not the same as the text in stringB.');

  StringA := 'Natal';
  StringB := 'Natal';
  if AnsiSameText(StringA, StringB) then
    ShowMessage('The text in stringA is the same as the text in stringB.') //<== this will be shown
  else
    ShowMessage('The text in stringA is not the same as the text in stringB.');

  StringA := 'Natal';
  StringB := 'Natala';
  if AnsiSameText(StringA, StringB) then
    ShowMessage('The text in stringA is the same as the text in stringB.')
  else
    ShowMessage('The text in stringA is not the same as the text in stringB.');  //<== this will be shown

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