compare_words

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compare_words has 60 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 8 references, with 7 live disagreements.

60 facts·41 predicates·8 sources·7 in dispute

Mostly:has parameter(10), calls function(4), defined in(3)

Has Parameterin dispute`hasParameter`

Param B^[4]all time · Part 563
Param a^[4]all time · Part 563
Void Pointer a^[5]sourceall time · 555
Void Pointer B^[5]sourceall time · 555
Parameter a^[6]all time · 556
Parameter B^[6]all time · 556
Parameter a^[7]sourceall time · 558
Parameter B^[7]sourceall time · 558
Param a^[8]sourceall time · 560
Param B^[8]sourceall time · 560

Inbound mentions (2)

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`definesFunction`Defines Function(1)

Scrabble Solver Codeex:scrabble-solver-code

`usesComparator`Uses Comparator(1)

Qsort Callex:qsort-call

Other facts (49)

The long tail: predicates that appear too rarely to warrant their own section. Filter or scroll to find a specific one. Each row links to its source.

49 facts

Predicate	Value	Ref
Calls Function	Score Word	[4]
Calls Function	Strcmp	[4]
Calls Function	Score Word Function	[6]
Calls Function	Strcmp Function	[6]
Defined in	Scrabble Solver Code	[3]
Defined in	Jumble Word Finder Program	[4]
Defined in	First C Code Block	[4]
Takes Parameters	a, b	[3]
Takes Parameters	const void* a, const void* b	[4]
Implements Comparator	Qsort	[4]
Implements Comparator	qsort	[4]
Rdf:type	C Function	[6]
Rdf:type	Function	[7]
Sorts by	ascending score	[8]
Sorts by	alphabetically	[8]
Used for Qsort	null	[1]
Sorts by Score	Ascending	[1]
Incomplete in Text	null	[1]
Sorts by Ascending Score	true	[2]
Sorts Then Alphabetically	true	[2]
Casts to Char Pointers	true	[2]
Handles Void Pointers	true	[2]
Is Qsort Comparator	true	[2]
Stable Sort Via Strcmp on Tie	null	[3]
Conditions on	sa == sb	[3]
Returns Difference Otherwise	sa - sb	[3]
Returns If Equal	Strcmp Function	[3]
Used As Comparator	null	[3]
Casts to	Char Double Pointer	[4]
Compares Scores	Sa and Sb	[4]
Stable Sort Fallback	Strcmp	[4]
Returns Difference	sa - sb	[4]
Casts Param a to	Wa	[4]
Casts Param B to	Wb	[4]
Else Returns	Sa Minus Sb	[4]
Has Conditional	Sa Equals Sb Check	[4]
Return Type	int	[4]
Sorts by Score Primary	true	[4]
Sorts by Lex Secondary	true	[4]
Has Comment	Sort by Score Ascending Comment	[5]
Designed for Use With	Qsort Function	[5]
Return Value	int	[6]
Implements Logic	Sort by Score Then Alphabetical	[6]
Has Name	compare_words	[7]
Has Return Type	Int	[7]
Invokes Function	Strcmp Function	[7]
Uses Function	qsort	[8]
Intended As	Comparator Function	[8]
Casts Pointer	Wa	[8]

Timeline axis is valid_time — when each source says the fact was true in the world, not when Dontopedia learned about it. Retracted rows are kept for provenance; coloured stripes indicate the context kind.

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usedForQsortblah/omega/part-560

null

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sortsByScoreblah/omega/part-560

ex:ascending

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incompleteInTextblah/omega/part-560

null

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sortsByAscendingScoreblah/omega/part-565

true

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sortsThenAlphabeticallyblah/omega/part-565

true

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castsToCharPointersblah/omega/part-565

true

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handlesVoidPointersblah/omega/part-565

true

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isQsortComparatorblah/omega/part-565

true

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takesParametersblah/omega/part-561

a, b

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stableSortViaStrcmpOnTieblah/omega/part-561

null

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conditionsOnblah/omega/part-561

sa == sb

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returnsDifferenceOtherwiseblah/omega/part-561

sa - sb

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definedInblah/omega/part-561

ex:scrabble-solver-code

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returnsIfEqualblah/omega/part-561

ex:strcmp-function

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usedAsComparatorblah/omega/part-561

null

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castsToblah/omega/part-563

ex:char-double-pointer

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comparesScoresblah/omega/part-563

ex:sa-and-sb

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callsFunctionblah/omega/part-563

ex:score-word

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callsFunctionblah/omega/part-563

ex:strcmp

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stableSortFallbackblah/omega/part-563

ex:strcmp

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implementsComparatorblah/omega/part-563

ex:qsort

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definedInblah/omega/part-563

ex:jumble-word-finder-program

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takesParametersblah/omega/part-563

const void* a, const void* b

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returnsDifferenceblah/omega/part-563

sa - sb

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hasParameterblah/omega/part-563

ex:param-b

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castsParamAToblah/omega/part-563

ex:wa

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castsParamBToblah/omega/part-563

ex:wb

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definedInblah/omega/part-563

ex:first-c-code-block

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elseReturnsblah/omega/part-563

ex:sa-minus-sb

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hasConditionalblah/omega/part-563

ex:sa-equals-sb-check

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hasParameterblah/omega/part-563

ex:param-a

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returnTypeblah/omega/part-563

int

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implementsComparatorblah/omega/part-563

qsort

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sortsByScorePrimaryblah/omega/part-563

true

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sortsByLexSecondaryblah/omega/part-563

true

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hasParameterblah/omega/555

ex:void-pointer-a

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hasParameterblah/omega/555

ex:void-pointer-b

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hasCommentblah/omega/555

ex:sort-by-score-ascending-comment

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designedForUseWithblah/omega/555

ex:qsort-function

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typeblah/omega/556

ex:CFunction

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hasParameterblah/omega/556

ex:parameter-a

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hasParameterblah/omega/556

ex:parameter-b

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callsFunctionblah/omega/556

ex:score-word-function

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callsFunctionblah/omega/556

ex:strcmp-function

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returnValueblah/omega/556

int

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implementsLogicblah/omega/556

ex:sort-by-score-then-alphabetical

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typeblah/omega/558

ex:Function

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hasNameblah/omega/558

compare_words

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hasReturnTypeblah/omega/558

ex:Int

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hasParameterblah/omega/558

ex:parameter-a

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hasParameterblah/omega/558

ex:parameter-b

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invokesFunctionblah/omega/558

ex:strcmp-function

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labelblah/omega/560

compare_words

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hasParameterblah/omega/560

ex:param-a

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hasParameterblah/omega/560

ex:param-b

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usesFunctionblah/omega/560

qsort

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intendedAsblah/omega/560

ex:comparator-function

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sortsByblah/omega/560

ascending score

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sortsByblah/omega/560

alphabetically

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castsPointerblah/omega/560

ex:wa

References (8)

8 references

[1]Part 5603 facts
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[2]Part 5655 facts
ctx:discord/blah/omega/part-565
[3]Part 5617 facts
ctx:discord/blah/omega/part-561
[4]Part 56320 facts
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[5]5554 facts
ctx:discord/blah/omega/555
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  [2025-12-04 15:03] omega [bot]: The code execution environment rejected the C code submission with a 401 Unauthorized error. Here's the full C program for a scrabble solver as requested. You can compile and run it locally on your system: …
[6]5567 facts
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  [2025-12-04 15:03] omega [bot]: ```c const char** wa = (const char**)a; const char** wb = (const char**)b; int sa = score_word(*wa); int sb = score_word(*wb); if (sa == sb) { return strcmp(*wa, *wb); } re…
[7]5586 facts
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  [2025-12-04 15:04] omega [bot]: ```c int compare_words(const void* a, const void* b) { const char** wa = (const char**)a; const char** wb = (const char**)b; int sa = score_word(*wa); int sb = score_word(*wb); if (sa == s…
[8]5608 facts
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  [2025-12-04 15:17] omega [bot]: ```c #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <string.h> #include <ctype.h> #include <time.h> #define MAX_WORDS 21 #if __has_include(<unistd.h>) #include <unistd.h> #endif // Try common dictionary pa…

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compare_words

Has Parameterin disputehasParameter

Inbound mentions (2)

definesFunctionDefines Function(1)

usesComparatorUses Comparator(1)

Other facts (49)

Timeline

References (8)

See also

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Has Parameterin dispute`hasParameter`

`definesFunction`Defines Function(1)

`usesComparator`Uses Comparator(1)