NAME

       struncstr - convert printable C string notation to a memory block

SYNOPSIS

       #include <publib.h>
       void struncstr(void *block, const char *str, size_t max);

DESCRIPTION

       struncstr  converts  a C string literal to the memory block it describes by converting all
       escape sequences to single characters.  See a C  reference  manual  or  strcstr(3)  for  a
       description of the C string literal notation.

       max is the maximum number of characters to store into the memory block.

SEE ALSO

       publib(3), strcstr(3)

AUTHOR

       Lars Wirzenius (lars.wirzenius@helsinki.fi)