1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/subopt-helper.c b/subopt-helper.c
index 0356e036c4..9ae6669a05 100644
--- a/subopt-helper.c
+++ b/subopt-helper.c
@@ -292,3 +292,22 @@ int int_pos( int * i )
 
   return 0;
 }
+
+/*** little helpers */
+
+/** \brief compare the stings just as strcmp does */
+int strargcmp(strarg_t *arg, char *str) {
+  int res = strncmp(arg->str, str, arg->len);
+  if (!res && arg->len != strlen(str))
+    res = arg->len - strlen(str);
+  return res;
+}
+
+/** \brief compare the stings just as strcasecmp does */
+int strargcasecmp(strarg_t *arg, char *str) {
+  int res = strncasecmp(arg->str, str, arg->len);
+  if (!res && arg->len != strlen(str))
+    res = arg->len - strlen(str);
+  return res;
+}
+