# Compare text columns

This step involves comparing two text columns and generating a new column that stores a boolean indicating the result of that comparison.

### Step parameters

* `New column name(for the comparison result)` **string\***: the new column to be created for returns true if the string values are equal, and false otherwise.
* `First text column to compare` **column(string)\***: Select the first column to compare
* `Second text column to compare` **column(string)\***: Select the second column to compare

### Example

**Input**

<figure><img src="/files/yu3BCgm8fpsNSMOQrHPO" alt=""><figcaption><p>Text - Compare text columns input</p></figcaption></figure>

**Configuration**

```json
{
    "new_column_name": "compare_results",
    "str_col_1": "compare_text1",
    "str_col_2": "compare_text2"
}
```

**Output**

<figure><img src="/files/MF4sXNjM7XdQQWoJiIg1" alt=""><figcaption><p>Text - Compare text columns output</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
The comparison is case-sensitive
{% endhint %}


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