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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)