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

# NAME

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

# SYNOPSIS

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

# DESCRIPTION

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

# USAGE

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.

# AUTHOR

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

2019-02-13 | perl v5.40.1