======String Comparison Directives======

String comparison Directives alter the behaviour of the [[PTPScript:Operators:Comparison|String Comparison Operators]].

^ Directive ^ Description ^
| ''StandardComparison'' | Compare items using standard comparison |
| ''NumericComparison'' | Compare items numerically |
| ''StringComparison'' | Compare items as case-sensitive strings (default) |
| ''iStringComparison'' | Compare items as case-insensitive strings |
| ''NaturalComparison'' | Compare items as case-sensitive strings, using [[http://sourcefrog.net/projects/natsort/|natural ordering]] |
| ''iNaturalComparison'' | Compare items as case-insensitive strings, using [[http://sourcefrog.net/projects/natsort/|natural ordering]] |
| ''LocaleComparison'' | Compare items as case-sensitive strings, according to locale |
| ''iLocaleComparison'' | Compare items as case-insensitive strings, according to locale |


For more information about comparison methods, see the ''[[PTPScript:Functions:Compare|compare()]]'' function.

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Directives are case-insensitive.
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