stringprep_ucs4_to_utf8 (3) - Linux Manuals

stringprep_ucs4_to_utf8: API function

NAME

stringprep_ucs4_to_utf8 - API function

SYNOPSIS

#include <stringprep.h>

char * stringprep_ucs4_to_utf8(const uint32_t * str, ssize_t len, size_t * items_read, size_t * items_written);

ARGUMENTS

const uint32_t * str

a UCS-4 encoded string

ssize_t len

the maximum length of str to use. If len < 0, then the string is terminated with a 0 character.

size_t * items_read

location to store number of characters read read, or NULL.

size_t * items_written

location to store number of bytes written or NULL. The value here stored does not include the trailing 0 byte.

DESCRIPTION

Convert a string from a 32-bit fixed width representation as UCS-4. to UTF-8. The result will be terminated with a 0 byte.

RETURN VALUE

a pointer to a newly allocated UTF-8 string. This value must be deallocated by the caller. If an error occurs, NULL will be returned.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-libidn [at] gnu.org>. GNU Libidn home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002-2013 Simon Josefsson.
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.