4.0; eqs (equal_string), revision 4.0, 82/03/31
EQS (EQUALS) -- Compare strings for equality.
usage:  EQS [string1 [string2]]


FORMAT

  EQS [string1 [string2]]


  EQS compares strings for equality, and sets the abort severity level
  accordingly.


ARGUMENTS

  If no arguments are specified, EQS always returns TRUE.

  string1
  (optional)       Specify text string to test.  If this is the only string
                   given (i.e., 'string2' is not specified), return TRUE if
                   'string1' is empty; otherwise return FALSE.
                   Default if omitted: return TRUE

  string2
  (optional)       Specify text string to compare against 'string1'.  EQS
                   returns TRUE if the strings are equal, and FALSE if they
                   are not.
                   Default if omitted: test 'string1' only



EXAMPLE

  The following Shell script will compile the PASCAL module named by the first
  argument (^1) if the second argument (^2) is '-c'.  Then it will bind the
  module with 'library'.

       if eqs ^2 '-c' then pas ^1 endif
       bind ^1.bin library -b ^1

  If the second argument is not '-c', or if there is no second argument, the
  program simply binds the module.


RELATED TOPICS

  More information is available.  Type:

    - HELP ABTSEV
      for details about setting and interpreting abort severity levels.