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.IX Title "ExtUtils::Constant::Utils 3perl"
.TH ExtUtils::Constant::Utils 3perl 2024-09-01 "perl v5.40.0" "Perl Programmers Reference Guide"
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.SH NAME
ExtUtils::Constant::Utils \- helper functions for ExtUtils::Constant
.SH SYNOPSIS
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\&    use ExtUtils::Constant::Utils qw (C_stringify);
\&    $C_code = C_stringify $stuff;
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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ExtUtils::Constant::Utils packages up utility subroutines used by
ExtUtils::Constant, ExtUtils::Constant::Base and derived classes. All its
functions are explicitly exportable.
.SH USAGE
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.IP "C_stringify NAME" 4
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A function which returns a 7 bit ASCII correctly \e escaped version of the
string passed suitable for C's "" or ''. It will die if passed Unicode
characters.
.IP "perl_stringify NAME" 4
.IX Item "perl_stringify NAME"
A function which returns a 7 bit ASCII correctly \e escaped version of the
string passed suitable for a perl "" string.
.SH AUTHOR
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Nicholas Clark <nick@ccl4.org> based on the code in \f(CW\*(C`h2xs\*(C'\fR by Larry Wall and
others