mysql_hex_string(3)           MariaDB Connector/C          mysql_hex_string(3)

   Name
       mysql_hex_string - create a hexadecimal string

   Synopsis
              #include <mysql.h>
              unsigned long mysql_hex_string(char * to,
                                             const char * from,
                                             unsigned long len);

   Description
       This function is used to create a hexadecimal string which can be used
       in SQL statements.  e.g. INSERT INTO my_blob VALUES(X'A0E1CD').

   Parameter
       o to - result buffer

       o from - the string which will be encoded

       o len - length of the string (from)

   Notes
       o The size of the buffer for the encoded string must be 2 * length + 1.

       o The encoded string does not contain a leading X'.

   Return value
       Returns the length of the encoded string without the trailing null
       character.

   See also
       o mysql_real_escape_string(3)

Version 3.4                                                mysql_hex_string(3)