<STRONG>SET EXACT OFF</STRONG>

<STRONG>=</STRONG>

   1) they are assumed equal
   2) they are comapred one character at a time
   3) when the string on the right is exhausted then result is returned

<STRONG>==</STRONG>

   1) they are assumed equal
   2) they are comapred one character at a time
   3) when the string on the right is exhausted their lengths are compared
   4) the result is returned

<STRONG>SET EXACT ON</STRONG>

<STRONG>=</STRONG>

   1) they are assumed equal
   2) the shorter string is padded on the right to be equal length to the 
      longer
   3) they are comapred one character at a time
   4) when the string on the right is exhausted then result is returned

<STRONG>==</STRONG>

   1) they are assumed equal
   2) they are comapred one character at a time
   3) when the string on the right is exhausted their lengths are compared
   4) the result is returned