ExtUtils::Constant::Utils(3p) Perl Programmers Reference Guide #

ExtUtils::Constant::Utils(3p) Perl Programmers Reference Guide

NNAAMMEE #

 ExtUtils::Constant::Utils - helper functions for ExtUtils::Constant

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS #

     use ExtUtils::Constant::Utils qw (C_stringify);
     $C_code = C_stringify $stuff;

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN #

 ExtUtils::Constant::Utils packages up utility subroutines used by
 ExtUtils::Constant, ExtUtils::Constant::Base and derived classes. All its
 functions are explicitly exportable.

UUSSAAGGEE #

 C_stringify NAME
     A function which returns a 7 bit ASCII correctly \ escaped version of
     the string passed suitable for C's "" or ''. It will die if passed
     Unicode characters.

 perl_stringify NAME
     A function which returns a 7 bit ASCII correctly \ escaped version of
     the string passed suitable for a perl "" string.

AAUUTTHHOORR #

 Nicholas Clark <nick@ccl4.org> based on the code in "h2xs" by Larry Wall
 and others

perl v5.36.3 2019-02-13 ExtUtils::Constant::Utils(3p)