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Returns an integer less than zero if String1 is less than String 2. Returns an integer greater than zero if String1 is greater than String2. Returns 0 if the strings are equal.
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Added in 2.2.6
The Compare service compares two variables as strings. When you use BASIC+ comparison operators, the variables' contents will be converted into numbers if possible. The Compare service, on the other hand, always does a character by character comparison.
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