Compare Two Strings in C

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Q. Write a C program to compare two strings.

#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <string.h> 
 
void main()
{
    char i[50], j[50];
    clrscr();
    printf("Enter the string of i: ");
    gets(i);
    printf("Enter the string of j: ");
    gets(j);
    clrscr();
    if (strcmp(i,j) == 0)
    {
      printf("The strings are equal.");
    }
    else
    {
      printf("The strings are not equal.");
    }
    getch();
}
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Q. Write an algorithm to compare two strings.

1. Start
2. Declare two character arrays `i` and `j` to store the input strings.
3. Clear the screen (optional step related to `clrscr()` in Turbo C).
4. Prompt the user: `"Enter the string of i:"`
5. Read string `i` from the user.
6. Prompt the user: `"Enter the string of j:"`
7. Read string `j` from the user.
8. Clear the screen again (optional).
9. Use the built-in function `strcmp()` to compare string `i` and string `j`.
      - If `strcmp(i, j)` returns `0`, it means the strings are equal.
      - Otherwise, the strings are not equal.
10. According to the comparison result, print:
      - `"The strings are equal."` if they are equal.
      - `"The strings are not equal."` if they differ.
11. Wait for the user to press a key before exiting (optional related to `getch()`).
12. End
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