Tcl_Backslash(3Tcl)Tcl_Backslash(3Tcl)NAME
Tcl_Backslash - parse a backslash sequence
SYNOPSIS
#include <tcl.h>
char
Tcl_Backslash(src, countPtr)
ARGUMENTS
char *src (in) Pointer to a string starting with a
backslash.
int *countPtr (out) If countPtr isn't NULL, *countPtr gets
filled in with number of characters in the
backslash sequence, including the backslash
character.
DESCRIPTION
This is a utility procedure used by several of the Tcl commands. It
parses a backslash sequence and returns the single character
corresponding to the sequence. Tcl_Backslash modifies *countPtr to
contain the number of characters in the backslash sequence.
See the Tcl manual entry for information on the valid backslash
sequences. All of the sequences described in the Tcl manual entry are
supported by Tcl_Backslash.
KEYWORDS
backslash, parse
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