desc emp

ename varchar2(10);
dept  varchar2(5);

ename          dept
-------        --------
scott          sales
john           sales
matt           inven
rodd           sales

        int cmp;

        EXEC SQL BEGIN DECLARE SECTION;
        char emp_name[10];
        EXEC SQL END DECLARE SECTION;

        EXEC SQL DECLARE cur_emp_name CURSOR FOR
                 SELECT ENAME
                   FROM EMP
                  WHERE DEPT = 'sales'
               ORDER BY ENAME;

        EXEC SQL OPEN cur_emp_name;

        EXEC SQL WHENEVER NOT FOUND DO break;

        for(;;)
        {
                EXEC SQL FETCH cur_emp_name INTO :emp_name ;
                
                cmp = strcmp(emp_name, 'scott');
                
                /* Strings are equal */
                if (cmp == 0)
                   printf("EQUAL \n");
                else
                   printf("NOT EQUAL \n");
                
        }

        EXEC SQL CLOSE cur_ftr_num;

cmp = strcmp(emp_name, 'scott');

cmp = strcmp(emp_name.arr, 'scott');