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/*   ft_strncmp.c                                       :+:      :+:    :+:   */
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/*   By: rparodi <marvin@42.fr>                     +#+  +:+       +#+        */
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/*   Created: 2023/11/07 16:56:56 by rparodi           #+#    #+#             */
/*   Updated: 2025/09/01 17:54:01 by rparodi          ###   ########.fr       */
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#include <unistd.h>

/**
 * @brief Compares two strings up to a specified number of characters.
 * 
 * @param s1 The first string to compare.
 * @param s2 The second string to compare.
 * @param n The maximum number of characters to compare.
 * 
 * @return An integer indicating the relationship between the two strings.
 */
int	ft_strncmp(const char *s1, const char *s2, size_t n)
{
	size_t	i;
	int		diff;

	i = 0;
	while ((s1[i] || s2[i]) && i < n)
	{
		if (s1[i] != s2[i])
		{
			diff = (unsigned char)s1[i] - (unsigned char)s2[i];
			return (diff);
		}
		i++;
	}
	return (0);
}