ExtUtils...nt::Utils(3) Perl Programmers Reference Guide ExtUtils...nt::Utils(3)

NAME
     ExtUtils::Constant::Utils - helper functions for ExtUtils::Constant

SYNOPSIS
	 use ExtUtils::Constant::Utils qw (C_stringify);
	 $C_code = C_stringify $stuff;

DESCRIPTION
     ExtUtils::Constant::Utils packages up utility subroutines used by ExtU-
     tils::Constant, ExtUtils::Constant::Base and derived classes. All its func-
     tions are explicitly exportable.

USAGE
     C_stringify NAME
	 A function which returns a 7 bit ASCII correctly \ escaped version of
	 the string passed suitable for C's "" or ''. It will die if passed Uni-
	 code characters.

     perl_stringify NAME
	 A function which returns a 7 bit ASCII correctly \ escaped version of
	 the string passed suitable for a perl "" string.

AUTHOR
     Nicholas Clark <nick@ccl4.org> based on the code in "h2xs" by Larry Wall
     and others

perl v5.44.0			   2026-05-14		 ExtUtils...nt::Utils(3)