[c++] Comparing strings, c++

string cat = "cat";
string human = "human";

cout << cat.compare(human) << endl; 

This code will give -1 as a result. This is due to the first non-matching character of the compared string 'h' is lower or appears after 'c' in alphabetical order, even though the compared string, 'human' is longer than 'cat'.

I find the return value described in cplusplus.com is more accurate which are-:

0 : They compare equal

<0 : Either the value of the first character that does not match is lower in the compared string, or all compared characters match but the compared string is shorter.

more than 0 : Either the value of the first character that does not match is greater in the compared string, or all compared characters match but the compared string is longer.

Moreover, IMO cppreference.com's description is simpler and so far best describe to my own experience.

negative value if *this appears before the character sequence specified by the arguments, in lexicographical order

zero if both character sequences compare equivalent

positive value if *this appears after the character sequence specified by the arguments, in lexicographical order

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