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42 * This header file exports the API to the NSPR portable library or string-
45 * This API was not designed as an "optimal" or "ideal" string library; it
46 * was based on the good ol' unix string.3 functions, and was written to
48 * 1) replace the libc functions, for cross-platform consistancy,
49 * 2) complete the API on platforms lacking common functions (e.g.,
51 * 3) to implement some obvious "closure" functions that I've seen
52 * people hacking around in our code.
54 * Point number three largely means that most functions have an "strn"
55 * limited-length version, and all comparison routines have a non-case-
56 * sensitive version available.
65 * Returns the length of the provided string, not including the trailing '\0'.
69 PL_strlen(const char *str
);
74 * Returns the length of the provided string, not including the trailing '\0',
75 * up to the indicated maximum. The string will not be examined beyond the
76 * maximum; if no terminating '\0' is found, the maximum will be returned.
80 PL_strnlen(const char *str
, PRUint32 max
);
85 * Copies the source string, up to and including the trailing '\0', into the
86 * destination buffer. It does not (can not) verify that the destination
87 * buffer is large enough. It returns the "dest" argument.
91 PL_strcpy(char *dest
, const char *src
);
96 * Copies the source string into the destination buffer, up to and including
97 * the trailing '\0' or up to and including the max'th character, whichever
98 * comes first. It does not (can not) verify that the destination buffer is
99 * large enough. If the source string is longer than the maximum length,
100 * the result will *not* be null-terminated (JLRU).
104 PL_strncpy(char *dest
, const char *src
, PRUint32 max
);
109 * Copies the source string into the destination buffer, up to and including
110 * the trailing '\0' or up but not including the max'th character, whichever
111 * comes first. It does not (can not) verify that the destination buffer is
112 * large enough. The destination string is always terminated with a '\0',
113 * unlike the traditional libc implementation. It returns the "dest" argument.
115 * NOTE: If you call this with a source "abcdefg" and a max of 5, the
116 * destination will end up with "abcd\0" (i.e., it's strlen length will be 4)!
118 * This means you can do this:
120 * char buffer[ SOME_SIZE ];
121 * PL_strncpyz(buffer, src, sizeof(buffer));
123 * and the result will be properly terminated.
127 PL_strncpyz(char *dest
, const char *src
, PRUint32 max
);
132 * Returns a pointer to a malloc'd extent of memory containing a duplicate
133 * of the argument string. The size of the allocated extent is one greater
134 * than the length of the argument string, because of the terminator. A
135 * null argument, like a zero-length argument, will result in a pointer to
136 * a one-byte extent containing the null value. This routine returns null
137 * upon malloc failure.
141 PL_strdup(const char *s
);
146 * Free memory allocated by PL_strdup
155 * Returns a pointer to a malloc'd extent of memory containing a duplicate
156 * of the argument string, up to the maximum specified. If the argument
157 * string has a length greater than the value of the specified maximum, the
158 * return value will be a pointer to an extent of memory of length one
159 * greater than the maximum specified. A null string, a zero-length string,
160 * or a zero maximum will all result in a pointer to a one-byte extent
161 * containing the null value. This routine returns null upon malloc failure.
165 PL_strndup(const char *s
, PRUint32 max
);
170 * Appends a copy of the string pointed to by the second argument to the
171 * end of the string pointed to by the first. The destination buffer is
172 * not (can not be) checked for sufficient size. A null destination
173 * argument returns null; otherwise, the first argument is returned.
177 PL_strcat(char *dst
, const char *src
);
182 * Appends a copy of the string pointed to by the second argument, up to
183 * the maximum size specified, to the end of the string pointed to by the
184 * first. The destination buffer is not (can not be) checked for sufficient
185 * size. A null destination argument returns null; otherwise, the first
186 * argument is returned. If the maximum size limits the copy, then the
187 * result will *not* be null-terminated (JLRU). A null destination
188 * returns null; otherwise, the destination argument is returned.
192 PL_strncat(char *dst
, const char *src
, PRUint32 max
);
197 * Appends a copy of the string pointed to by the third argument, to the
198 * end of the string pointed to by the first. The second argument specifies
199 * the maximum size of the destination buffer, including the null termination.
200 * If the existing string in dst is longer than the max, no action is taken.
201 * The resulting string will be null-terminated. A null destination returns
202 * null; otherwise, the destination argument is returned.
206 PL_strcatn(char *dst
, PRUint32 max
, const char *src
);
211 * Returns an integer, the sign of which -- positive, zero, or negative --
212 * reflects the lexical sorting order of the two strings indicated. The
213 * result is positive if the first string comes after the second. The
214 * NSPR implementation is not i18n.
218 PL_strcmp(const char *a
, const char *b
);
223 * Returns an integer, the sign of which -- positive, zero, or negative --
224 * reflects the lexical sorting order of the two strings indicated, up to
225 * the maximum specified. The result is positive if the first string comes
226 * after the second. The NSPR implementation is not i18n. If the maximum
227 * is zero, only the existance or non-existance (pointer is null) of the
228 * strings is compared.
232 PL_strncmp(const char *a
, const char *b
, PRUint32 max
);
237 * Returns an integer, the sign of which -- positive, zero or negative --
238 * reflects the case-insensitive lexical sorting order of the two strings
239 * indicated. The result is positive if the first string comes after the
240 * second. The NSPR implementation is not i18n.
244 PL_strcasecmp(const char *a
, const char *b
);
249 * Returns an integer, the sign of which -- positive, zero or negative --
250 * reflects the case-insensitive lexical sorting order of the first n characters
251 * of the two strings indicated. The result is positive if the first string comes
252 * after the second. The NSPR implementation is not i18n.
256 PL_strncasecmp(const char *a
, const char *b
, PRUint32 max
);
261 * Returns a pointer to the first instance of the specified character in the
262 * provided string. It returns null if the character is not found, or if the
263 * provided string is null. The character may be the null character.
267 PL_strchr(const char *s
, char c
);
272 * Returns a pointer to the last instance of the specified character in the
273 * provided string. It returns null if the character is not found, or if the
274 * provided string is null. The character may be the null character.
278 PL_strrchr(const char *s
, char c
);
283 * Returns a pointer to the first instance of the specified character within the
284 * first n characters of the provided string. It returns null if the character
285 * is not found, or if the provided string is null. The character may be the
290 PL_strnchr(const char *s
, char c
, PRUint32 n
);
295 * Returns a pointer to the last instance of the specified character within the
296 * first n characters of the provided string. It returns null if the character is
297 * not found, or if the provided string is null. The character may be the null
302 PL_strnrchr(const char *s
, char c
, PRUint32 n
);
305 * NOTE: Looking for strcasechr, strcaserchr, strncasechr, or strncaserchr?
306 * Use strpbrk, strprbrk, strnpbrk or strnprbrk.
312 * Returns a pointer to the first instance in the first string of any character
313 * (not including the terminating null character) of the second string. It returns
314 * null if either string is null.
318 PL_strpbrk(const char *s
, const char *list
);
323 * Returns a pointer to the last instance in the first string of any character
324 * (not including the terminating null character) of the second string. It returns
325 * null if either string is null.
329 PL_strprbrk(const char *s
, const char *list
);
334 * Returns a pointer to the first instance (within the first n characters) of any
335 * character (not including the terminating null character) of the second string.
336 * It returns null if either string is null.
340 PL_strnpbrk(const char *s
, const char *list
, PRUint32 n
);
345 * Returns a pointer to the last instance (within the first n characters) of any
346 * character (not including the terminating null character) of the second string.
347 * It returns null if either string is null.
351 PL_strnprbrk(const char *s
, const char *list
, PRUint32 n
);
356 * Returns a pointer to the first instance of the little string within the
357 * big one. It returns null if either string is null.
361 PL_strstr(const char *big
, const char *little
);
366 * Returns a pointer to the last instance of the little string within the big one.
367 * It returns null if either string is null.
371 PL_strrstr(const char *big
, const char *little
);
376 * Returns a pointer to the first instance of the little string within the first
377 * n characters of the big one. It returns null if either string is null. It
378 * returns null if the length of the little string is greater than n.
382 PL_strnstr(const char *big
, const char *little
, PRUint32 n
);
387 * Returns a pointer to the last instance of the little string within the first
388 * n characters of the big one. It returns null if either string is null. It
389 * returns null if the length of the little string is greater than n.
393 PL_strnrstr(const char *big
, const char *little
, PRUint32 max
);
398 * Returns a pointer to the first instance of the little string within the big one,
399 * ignoring case. It returns null if either string is null.
403 PL_strcasestr(const char *big
, const char *little
);
408 * Returns a pointer to the last instance of the little string within the big one,
409 * ignoring case. It returns null if either string is null.
413 PL_strcaserstr(const char *big
, const char *little
);
418 * Returns a pointer to the first instance of the listtle string within the first
419 * n characters of the big one, ignoring case. It returns null if either string is
420 * null. It returns null if the length of the little string is greater than n.
424 PL_strncasestr(const char *big
, const char *little
, PRUint32 max
);
429 * Returns a pointer to the last instance of the little string within the first
430 * n characters of the big one, ignoring case. It returns null if either string is
431 * null. It returns null if the length of the little string is greater than n.
435 PL_strncaserstr(const char *big
, const char *little
, PRUint32 max
);
440 * Splits the string s1 into tokens, separated by one or more characters
441 * from the separator string s2. The argument lasts points to a
442 * user-supplied char * pointer in which PL_strtok_r stores information
443 * for it to continue scanning the same string.
445 * In the first call to PL_strtok_r, s1 points to a string and the value
446 * of *lasts is ignored. PL_strtok_r returns a pointer to the first
447 * token, writes '\0' into the character following the first token, and
450 * In subsequent calls, s1 is null and lasts must stay unchanged from the
451 * previous call. The separator string s2 may be different from call to
452 * call. PL_strtok_r returns a pointer to the next token in s1. When no
453 * token remains in s1, PL_strtok_r returns null.
457 PL_strtok_r(char *s1
, const char *s2
, char **lasts
);
460 * Things not (yet?) included: strspn/strcspn, strsep.
461 * memchr, memcmp, memcpy, memccpy, index, rindex, bcmp, bcopy, bzero.
462 * Any and all i18n/l10n stuff.
467 #endif /* _plstr_h */