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39 .Nd stringlist manipulation functions
47 .Fn sl_add "StringList *sl" "char *item"
49 .Fn sl_free "StringList *sl" "int freeall"
51 .Fn sl_find "StringList *sl" "const char *item"
53 .Fn sl_delete "StringList *sl" "const char *item" "int freeit"
57 functions manipulate stringlists, which are lists of
58 strings that extend automatically if necessary.
62 structure has the following definition:
63 .Bd -literal -offset indent
64 typedef struct _stringlist {
71 .Bl -tag -width "sl_str" -offset indent
73 a pointer to the base of the array containing the list.
80 of the current element.
83 The following stringlist manipulation functions are available:
84 .Bl -tag -width "sl_init()"
87 Returns a pointer to a
93 Releases memory occupied by
100 is non-zero, then each of the items within
109 .Ar sl-\*[Gt]sl_cur ,
110 extending the size of
111 .Ar sl-\*[Gt]sl_str .
112 Returns zero upon success, \-1 upon failure.
127 is non-zero, the string is freed.
133 if the name is not found.
141 functions appeared in