SQL Eval Function String_CompareIgnoreCase

String_CompareIgnoreCase compares two specified String objects, ignoring or honoring their case, and returns an integer that indicates their relative position in the sort order.

String_CompareIgnoreCase (
	@strA NVARCHAR (MAX), 
	@strB NVARCHAR (MAX)
	)
RETURNS INT

Parameters

  • strA: The first string to compare.
  • strB: The second string to compare.

Returns

A 32-bit signed integer that indicates the lexical relationship between the two comparands.

Value Condition
Less than zero strA precedes strB in the sort order.
Zero strA occurs in the same position as strB in the sort order.
Greater than zero strA follows strB in the sort order.

Example

SELECT SQLNET::String_CompareIgnoreCase('case', 'Case')
SELECT SQLNET::String_CompareIgnoreCase('Archæology', 'ARCHÆOLOGY')

String_CompareIgnoreCase4k

It is equivalent to String_CompareIgnoreCase except no NVARCHAR(MAX) parameters; it can be used when input data will never be over 4000 characters as this function offers better performance.

String_CompareIgnoreCase4k (
	@strA NVARCHAR (4000), 
	@strB NVARCHAR (4000)
	)
RETURNS INT

Example

SELECT SQLNET::String_CompareIgnoreCase4k('case', 'Case')
SELECT SQLNET::String_CompareIgnoreCase4k('Archæology', 'ARCHÆOLOGY')


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