#include <u.h>
#include <base.h>

int
str·ncompare(char *l, intptr n, char *r)
{
    int cl, cr;

    while(n-- > 0){
        cl=*l++, cr=*r++;
        if(cl != cr)
            return cl-cr;
        if(!cl)
            return 0;
    }
    return *r ? -1 : 0;
}