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String Operators
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<u>String</u> <tt><b>&amp;</b></tt> <u>String</u>
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Concatenates two strings.
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<u>String</u> <tt><b>&amp;/</b></tt> <u>String</u>
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Concatenate two strings that contain file names. Add a path separator between the two strings if necessary.
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<u>String</u> <tt><b>=</b></tt> <u>String</u>
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Returns if two strings are equal.
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<u>String</u> <tt><b>==</b></tt> <u>String</u>
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Returns if two strings are equal. The comparison is case unsensitive.
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<u>String</u> <tt><b><a href="../lang/like+en">LIKE</a></b></tt> <u>String</u>
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Checks if a string matches a pattern.
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<u>String</u> <tt><b>&lt;></b></tt> <u>String</u>
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Returns if two strings are different.
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<u>String1</u> <tt><b>&lt;</b></tt> <u>String2</u>
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Returns if <u>String1</u> is strictly lower than <u>String2</u>.
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<u>String1</u> <tt><b>></b></tt> <u>String2</u>
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Returns if <u>String1</u> is strictly greater than <u>String2</u>.
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<u>String1</u> <tt><b>&lt;=</b></tt> <u>String2</u>
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Returns if <u>String1</u> is lower or equal than <u>String2</u>.
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<u>String1</u> <tt><b>>=</b></tt> <u>String2</u>
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Returns if <u>String1</u> is greater or equal than <u>String2</u>.
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<hr><b>See also</b><br>
<a href="string+en">String Functions</a>&nbsp;

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