ExtUtils::Constant::Utils(3pm)
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