Returns the highest index in the array. Returns -1 if the array is
empty.
- I32 av_len(AV* ar)
+ I32 av_len(const AV* ar)
=for hackers
Found in file av.c
Finds the magic pointer for type matching the SV. See C<sv_magic>.
- MAGIC* mg_find(SV* sv, int type)
+ MAGIC* mg_find(const SV* sv, int type)
=for hackers
Found in file mg.c
=item savesvpv
-A version of C<savepv()>/C<savepvn() which gets the string to duplicate from
+A version of C<savepv()>/C<savepvn()> which gets the string to duplicate from
the passed in SV using C<SvPV()>
char* savesvpv(SV* sv)
On return I<*len> is set to the length of the scanned string,
and I<*flags> gives output flags.
-If the value is <= UV_MAX it is returned as a UV, the output flags are clear,
+If the value is <= C<UV_MAX> it is returned as a UV, the output flags are clear,
and nothing is written to I<*result>. If the value is > UV_MAX C<grok_bin>
returns UV_MAX, sets C<PERL_SCAN_GREATER_THAN_UV_MAX> in the output flags,
and writes the value to I<*result> (or the value is discarded if I<result>
C<PERL_SCAN_ALLOW_UNDERSCORES> is set in I<*flags> then the binary
number may use '_' characters to separate digits.
- UV grok_bin(char* start, STRLEN* len, I32* flags, NV *result)
+ UV grok_bin(const char* start, STRLEN* len, I32* flags, NV *result)
=for hackers
Found in file numeric.c
C<PERL_SCAN_ALLOW_UNDERSCORES> is set in I<*flags> then the hex
number may use '_' characters to separate digits.
- UV grok_hex(char* start, STRLEN* len, I32* flags, NV *result)
+ UV grok_hex(const char* start, STRLEN* len, I32* flags, NV *result)
=for hackers
Found in file numeric.c
If C<PERL_SCAN_ALLOW_UNDERSCORES> is set in I<*flags> then the octal
number may use '_' characters to separate digits.
- UV grok_oct(char* start, STRLEN* len, I32* flags, NV *result)
+ UV grok_oct(const char* start, STRLEN* len, I32* flags, NV *result)
=for hackers
Found in file numeric.c
=back
+=head1 Simple Exception Handling Macros
+
+=over 8
+
+=item dXCPT
+
+Set up neccessary local variables for exception handling.
+See L<perlguts/"Exception Handling">.
+
+ dXCPT;
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file XSUB.h
+
+=item XCPT_CATCH
+
+Introduces a catch block. See L<perlguts/"Exception Handling">.
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file XSUB.h
+
+=item XCPT_RETHROW
+
+Rethrows a previously caught exception. See L<perlguts/"Exception Handling">.
+
+ XCPT_RETHROW;
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file XSUB.h
+
+=item XCPT_TRY_END
+
+Ends a try block. See L<perlguts/"Exception Handling">.
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file XSUB.h
+
+=item XCPT_TRY_START
+
+Starts a try block. See L<perlguts/"Exception Handling">.
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file XSUB.h
+
+
+=back
+
=head1 Stack Manipulation Macros
=over 8
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
-=item SvIVx
+=item SvIVX
-Coerces the given SV to an integer and returns it. Guarantees to evaluate
-sv only once. Use the more efficient C<SvIV> otherwise.
+Returns the raw value in the SV's IV slot, without checks or conversions.
+Only use when you are sure SvIOK is true. See also C<SvIV()>.
- IV SvIVx(SV* sv)
+ IV SvIVX(SV* sv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
-=item SvIVX
+=item SvIVx
-Returns the raw value in the SV's IV slot, without checks or conversions.
-Only use when you are sure SvIOK is true. See also C<SvIV()>.
+Coerces the given SV to an integer and returns it. Guarantees to evaluate
+sv only once. Use the more efficient C<SvIV> otherwise.
- IV SvIVX(SV* sv)
+ IV SvIVx(SV* sv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
-=item SvPVx
+=item SvPVX
-A version of C<SvPV> which guarantees to evaluate sv only once.
+Returns a pointer to the physical string in the SV. The SV must contain a
+string.
- char* SvPVx(SV* sv, STRLEN len)
+ char* SvPVX(SV* sv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
-=item SvPVX
+=item SvPVx
-Returns a pointer to the physical string in the SV. The SV must contain a
-string.
+A version of C<SvPV> which guarantees to evaluate sv only once.
- char* SvPVX(SV* sv)
+ char* SvPVx(SV* sv, STRLEN len)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
(including, but not limited to, SVs with a UTF-8 PV formatted with %s,
and characters >255 formatted with %c), the original SV might get
upgraded to UTF-8. Handles 'get' magic, but not 'set' magic. See
-C<sv_catpvf_mg>.
+C<sv_catpvf_mg>. If the original SV was UTF-8, the pattern should be
+valid UTF-8; if the original SV was bytes, the pattern should be too.
void sv_catpvf(SV* sv, const char* pat, ...)
=item bytes_from_utf8
Converts a string C<s> of length C<len> from UTF-8 into byte encoding.
-Unlike <utf8_to_bytes> but like C<bytes_to_utf8>, returns a pointer to
+Unlike C<utf8_to_bytes> but like C<bytes_to_utf8>, returns a pointer to
the newly-created string, and updates C<len> to contain the new
length. Returns the original string if no conversion occurs, C<len>
is unchanged. Do nothing if C<is_utf8> points to 0. Sets C<is_utf8> to
NOTE: this function is experimental and may change or be
removed without notice.
- U8* bytes_to_utf8(U8 *s, STRLEN *len)
+ U8* bytes_to_utf8(const U8 *s, STRLEN *len)
=for hackers
Found in file utf8.c
UTF-8 character. The actual number of bytes in the UTF-8 character
will be returned if it is valid, otherwise 0.
- STRLEN is_utf8_char(U8 *p)
+ STRLEN is_utf8_char(const U8 *p)
=for hackers
Found in file utf8.c
not mean 'a string that contains code points above 0x7F encoded in UTF-8'
because a valid ASCII string is a valid UTF-8 string.
- bool is_utf8_string(U8 *s, STRLEN len)
+ bool is_utf8_string(const U8 *s, STRLEN len)
=for hackers
Found in file utf8.c
Like is_ut8_string but store the location of the failure in
the last argument.
- bool is_utf8_string_loc(U8 *s, STRLEN len, U8 **p)
+ bool is_utf8_string_loc(const U8 *s, STRLEN len, const U8 **p)
=for hackers
Found in file utf8.c
The "normal" is a string like "ToLower" which means the swash
%utf8::ToLower.
- UV to_utf8_case(U8 *p, U8* ustrp, STRLEN *lenp, SV **swash, char *normal, char *special)
+ UV to_utf8_case(const U8 *p, U8* ustrp, STRLEN *lenp, SV **swash, char *normal, char *special)
=for hackers
Found in file utf8.c
Convert the UTF-8 encoded character at p to its foldcase version and
store that in UTF-8 in ustrp and its length in bytes in lenp. Note
-that the ustrp needs to be at least UTF8_MAXLEN_FOLD+1 bytes since the
+that the ustrp needs to be at least UTF8_MAXBYTES_CASE+1 bytes since the
foldcase version may be longer than the original character (up to
three characters).
The first character of the foldcased version is returned
(but note, as explained above, that there may be more.)
- UV to_utf8_fold(U8 *p, U8* ustrp, STRLEN *lenp)
+ UV to_utf8_fold(const U8 *p, U8* ustrp, STRLEN *lenp)
=for hackers
Found in file utf8.c
Convert the UTF-8 encoded character at p to its lowercase version and
store that in UTF-8 in ustrp and its length in bytes in lenp. Note
-that the ustrp needs to be at least UTF8_MAXLEN_UCLC+1 bytes since the
-lowercase version may be longer than the original character (up to two
-characters).
+that the ustrp needs to be at least UTF8_MAXBYTES_CASE+1 bytes since the
+lowercase version may be longer than the original character.
The first character of the lowercased version is returned
(but note, as explained above, that there may be more.)
- UV to_utf8_lower(U8 *p, U8* ustrp, STRLEN *lenp)
+ UV to_utf8_lower(const U8 *p, U8* ustrp, STRLEN *lenp)
=for hackers
Found in file utf8.c
Convert the UTF-8 encoded character at p to its titlecase version and
store that in UTF-8 in ustrp and its length in bytes in lenp. Note
-that the ustrp needs to be at least UTF8_MAXLEN_UCLC+1 bytes since the
-titlecase version may be longer than the original character (up to two
-characters).
+that the ustrp needs to be at least UTF8_MAXBYTES_CASE+1 bytes since the
+titlecase version may be longer than the original character.
The first character of the titlecased version is returned
(but note, as explained above, that there may be more.)
- UV to_utf8_title(U8 *p, U8* ustrp, STRLEN *lenp)
+ UV to_utf8_title(const U8 *p, U8* ustrp, STRLEN *lenp)
=for hackers
Found in file utf8.c
Convert the UTF-8 encoded character at p to its uppercase version and
store that in UTF-8 in ustrp and its length in bytes in lenp. Note
-that the ustrp needs to be at least UTF8_MAXLEN_UCLC+1 bytes since the
-uppercase version may be longer than the original character (up to two
-characters).
+that the ustrp needs to be at least UTF8_MAXBYTES_CASE+1 bytes since
+the uppercase version may be longer than the original character.
The first character of the uppercased version is returned
(but note, as explained above, that there may be more.)
- UV to_utf8_upper(U8 *p, U8* ustrp, STRLEN *lenp)
+ UV to_utf8_upper(const U8 *p, U8* ustrp, STRLEN *lenp)
=for hackers
Found in file utf8.c
Allows length and flags to be passed to low level routine.
- UV utf8n_to_uvchr(U8 *s, STRLEN curlen, STRLEN* retlen, U32 flags)
+ UV utf8n_to_uvchr(const U8 *s, STRLEN curlen, STRLEN* retlen, U32 flags)
=for hackers
Found in file utf8.c
Most code should use utf8_to_uvchr() rather than call this directly.
- UV utf8n_to_uvuni(U8 *s, STRLEN curlen, STRLEN* retlen, U32 flags)
+ UV utf8n_to_uvuni(const U8 *s, STRLEN curlen, STRLEN* retlen, U32 flags)
=for hackers
Found in file utf8.c
WARNING: use only if you *know* that the pointers point inside the
same UTF-8 buffer.
- IV utf8_distance(U8 *a, U8 *b)
+ IV utf8_distance(const U8 *a, const U8 *b)
=for hackers
Found in file utf8.c
Stops at C<e> (inclusive). If C<e E<lt> s> or if the scan would end
up past C<e>, croaks.
- STRLEN utf8_length(U8* s, U8 *e)
+ STRLEN utf8_length(const U8* s, const U8 *e)
=for hackers
Found in file utf8.c
If C<s> does not point to a well-formed UTF-8 character, zero is
returned and retlen is set, if possible, to -1.
- UV utf8_to_uvchr(U8 *s, STRLEN* retlen)
+ UV utf8_to_uvchr(const U8 *s, STRLEN* retlen)
=for hackers
Found in file utf8.c
If C<s> does not point to a well-formed UTF-8 character, zero is
returned and retlen is set, if possible, to -1.
- UV utf8_to_uvuni(U8 *s, STRLEN* retlen)
+ UV utf8_to_uvuni(const U8 *s, STRLEN* retlen)
=for hackers
Found in file utf8.c
=item uvchr_to_utf8
Adds the UTF-8 representation of the Native codepoint C<uv> to the end
-of the string C<d>; C<d> should be have at least C<UTF8_MAXLEN+1> free
+of the string C<d>; C<d> should be have at least C<UTF8_MAXBYTES+1> free
bytes available. The return value is the pointer to the byte after the
end of the new character. In other words,
=item uvuni_to_utf8_flags
Adds the UTF-8 representation of the Unicode codepoint C<uv> to the end
-of the string C<d>; C<d> should be have at least C<UTF8_MAXLEN+1> free
+of the string C<d>; C<d> should be have at least C<UTF8_MAXBYTES+1> free
bytes available. The return value is the pointer to the byte after the
end of the new character. In other words,