StrComp

VBA – StrReverse String

The StrComp function in VBA is used to compare two strings and determine their relationship based on a specified comparison method. It returns an integer value that indicates whether the first string is less than, equal to, or greater than the second string.

Syntax:

StrReverse(string)

Parameter:

string1: The first string to be compared.
string2: The second string to be compared.
compare: (Optional) An integer value that specifies the comparison method:
- 0 or vbBinary: Performs a binary comparison (case-sensitive).
- 1 or vbTextCompare: Performs a text comparison (case-insensitive).
- vbDatabaseCompare: Uses the database’s collation settings for comparison.

Return Values:

-1: If string1 is less than string2.
0: If string1 is equal to string2.
1: If string1 is greater than string2.

Case-Insensitive Comparison

				
					Dim result As Integer
result = StrComp("apple", "Apple") 
' result will be -1 (because "apple" comes before "Apple" in binary comparison)

Case-Insensitive Comparison

				
					Dim result As Integer
result = StrComp("apple", "Apple", vbTextCompare) 
' result will be 0 (because "apple" and "Apple" are considered equal in text comparison)

Comparing Numbers as Strings:

				
					Dim result As Integer
result = StrComp("10", "2") 
' result will be 1 (because "10" comes after "2" when compared as strings)

Use Cases:

Sorting: Sorting arrays or lists of strings alphabetically or numerically.
Data Validation: Checking if two strings are identical or if one string precedes or follows another in a specific order.
Conditional Logic: Making decisions in your VBA code based on the comparison of strings.

Key Considerations:

The compare argument is optional. If omitted, vbBinary (case-sensitive) is used by default.
The StrComp function is a powerful tool for comparing strings in various scenarios, providing flexibility in how you want to compare them.