34 int compare(int a, int b);
35 int compare(short a, short b);
36 int compare(char a, char b);
37 int compare(unsigned long a, unsigned long b);
38 int compare(unsigned int a, unsigned int b);
39 int compare(unsigned short a, unsigned short b);
40 int compare(unsigned char a, unsigned char b);
41 int compare(float a, float b);
42 int compare(double a, double b);
43 int compare(const char* a, const char* b);
47 inline int compare(int a, int b)  in compare()  argument
49   return a - b;  in compare()
52 inline int compare(short a, short b)  in compare()  argument
54   return a - b;  in compare()
57 inline int compare(char a, char b)  in compare()  argument
59   return a - b;  in compare()
62 inline int compare(unsigned long a, unsigned long b)  in compare()  argument
64   return (a < b)? -1 : (a > b)? 1 : 0;  in compare()
67 inline int compare(unsigned int a, unsigned int b)  in compare()  argument
69   return (a < b)? -1 : (a > b)? 1 : 0;  in compare()
72 inline int compare(unsigned short a, unsigned short b)  in compare()  argument
74   return (a < b)? -1 : (a > b)? 1 : 0;  in compare()
77 inline int compare(unsigned char a, unsigned char b)  in compare()  argument
79   return (a < b)? -1 : (a > b)? 1 : 0;  in compare()
82 inline int compare(float a, float b)  in compare()  argument
84   return (a < b)? -1 : (a > b)? 1 : 0;  in compare()
87 inline int compare(double a, double b)  in compare()  argument
89   return (a < b)? -1 : (a > b)? 1 : 0;  in compare()
92 inline int compare(const char* a, const char* b)  in compare()  argument
94   return strcmp(a,b);  in compare()