.\" part of publib
.\" "@(#)publib-strutil:$Id: strtrexpand.3,v 1.1 1994/06/20 20:30:41 liw Exp $"
.\"
.TH STRTREXPAND 3 "C Programmer's Manual" Publib "C Programmer's Manual"
.SH NAME
strtrexpand \- expand tr-like notation in string
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
#include <publib.h>
void \fBstrtrexpand\fR(char *\fItgt\fR, const char *\fIsrc\fR);
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fIstrtrexpand\fR will convert shorthand notation similar to that used
by \fItr\fR(1) into the equivalent longhand notation.  The supported
short forms are:
.TP 8
\fIa\fR-\fIb\fR
All characters from \fIa\fR to \fIb\fR, inclusive, in the order given by
their character codes.
.TP
\fI\\a\fR
The character \fIa\fR.
.TP
\fI\\o \\oo \\ooo\fR
Character with octal code \fIo\fR, \fIoo\fR, or \fIooo\fR, respectively.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
\fIstrtrexpand\fR returns nothing.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
publib(3), tr(1)
.SH AUTHOR
Lars Wirzenius (lars.wirzenius@helsinki.fi)