ExtUtils::Constant::Utils
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