static char ID[] = "@(#)equal.c 1.1";
/*
* Compares strings a and b for equality; returns 1 if
* equal, 0 of not. Both strings are assumed to be terminated
* by a null character.
*/
equal(a, b)
char *a, *b;
{
while (*a == *b && *a != '\0') {
a++;
b++;
}
return *a == *b;
}