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


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

perl v5.38.2                      2024-02-11  ExtUtils::Constant::Utils(3perl)