Re: [PATCH] How to Use strcmp to Check for Equality Without Confusing Your Fellow Code, Or: Isn't There a Macro for That?

[Michael Wallner]

On 10/19/2010 06:36 PM, Malte S. Stretz wrote:

Hi folks,

...

And there are a lot of string compares in the Apache codebase.  Everytime
you see a strcmp, you (or is it only me?) have to stop and think "well, is
this branch checking for equality or the opposite?"

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[1]http://c-faq.com/style/strcmp.html

I think this is merely a matter of your point of view.
How about reading it as "if strings do not differ"?
You might sleep better at night ;)

Cheers,
Mike