.\" part of publib
.\" "@(#)publib-strutil:$Id: struncstr.3,v 1.1.1.1 1994/02/03 17:25:30 liw Exp $"
.\"
.TH STRUNCSTR 3 "C Programmer's Manual" Publib "C Programmer's Manual"
.SH NAME
struncstr \- convert printable C string notation to a memory block
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
#include <publib.h>
void \fBstruncstr\fR(void *\fIblock\fR, const char *\fIstr\fR, size_t \fImax\fR);
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fIstruncstr\fR converts a C string literal to the memory block it
describes by converting all escape sequences to single characters.
See a C reference manual or \fIstrcstr\fR(3) for a description of
the C string literal notation.
.PP
\fImax\fR is the maximum number of characters to store into the
memory block.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
publib(3), strcstr(3)
.SH AUTHOR
Lars Wirzenius (lars.wirzenius@helsinki.fi)