CPP

how to compare two char* in c++

#include <string.h>
...
if (strcmp(firstSTR, secondSTR) == 0) {
    // strings are equal
    ...
} else {
    // strings are NOT equal
}

comparing characters of a string in c++

#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
int main() {
   char str1[] = "Tom!";
   char str2[] = "Tom!";
   int result = strcmp(str1, str2);
   if (result==0)
   printf("Strings are equal");
   else
   printf("Strings are unequal");
   printf("
Value returned by strcmp() is: %d" , result);
   return 0;
}