Function string_compare

src/fl/stl/string.cpp.hpp:211–218

Length-aware lexicographic compare. Doesn't rely on strcmp's NUL-termination, so view-backed strings (`setView`) and any future embedded-NUL content compare correctly. Returns the same sign convention as memcmp / strcmp.

// future embedded-NUL content compare correctly. Returns the same
// sign convention as memcmp / strcmp.
static inline int string_compare(const string& a, const string& b) FL_NOEXCEPT {
    fl::size n = (a.size() < b.size()) ? a.size() : b.size();
    int r = fl::memcmp(a.c_str(), b.c_str(), n);
    if (r != 0) return r;
    if (a.size() < b.size()) return -1;
    if (a.size() > b.size()) return 1;
    return 0;
}

bool string::operator>(const string& other) const FL_NOEXCEPT {
    return string_compare(*this, other) > 0;