exact() Function

Function

exact( text1, text2 )

Compares two given text strings in a case-sensitive manner, returning true only if they are exactly the same.

See also: Comparison Operators

Parameters

Keyword	Type	Description
text1	Text	One of two strings that will be compared.
text2	Text	The other string that will be compared.

Returns

Boolean

Usage considerations

When comparing text strings, using this function over the = operator improves performance. The = operator, however, is case-insensitive. Only use the exact() function when case-insensitivity is not a requirement.

Examples

exact("Copy of the other","Copy of the other") returns true

exact("HELLO","HELLO") returns true

exact("Hello","HELLO") returns false

Feature compatibility

The table below lists this function's compatibility with various features in Appian.

Feature	Compatibility	Note
Portals	Compatible
Offline Mobile	Compatible
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields	Compatible	Can be used to create a custom record field that only evaluates at sync time.
Real-Time Custom Record Fields	Incompatible
Process Reports	Compatible
Process Events	Compatible

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