=head1 DESCRIPTION
-This file contains the documentation of the perl public API generated by
-embed.pl, specifically a listing of functions, macros, flags, and variables
-that may be used by extension writers. The interfaces of any functions that
+This file contains the documentation of the perl public API generated by
+embed.pl, specifically a listing of functions, macros, flags, and variables
+that may be used by extension writers. The interfaces of any functions that
are not listed here are subject to change without notice. For this reason,
blindly using functions listed in proto.h is to be avoided when writing
extensions.
=for hackers
Found in file av.c
+=item ax
+
+Variable which is setup by C<xsubpp> to indicate the stack base offset,
+used by the C<ST>, C<XSprePUSH> and C<XSRETURN> macros. The C<dMARK> macro
+must be called prior to setup the C<MARK> variable.
+
+ I32 ax
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file XSUB.h
+
+=item bytes_from_utf8
+
+Converts a string C<s> of length C<len> from UTF8 into byte encoding.
+Unlike <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
+0 if C<s> is converted or contains all 7bit characters.
+
+NOTE: this function is experimental and may change or be
+removed without notice.
+
+ U8* bytes_from_utf8(U8 *s, STRLEN *len, bool *is_utf8)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file utf8.c
+
=item bytes_to_utf8
Converts a string C<s> of length C<len> from ASCII into UTF8 encoding.
Returns a pointer to the newly-created string, and sets C<len> to
reflect the new length.
- U8 * bytes_to_utf8(U8 *s, STRLEN *len)
+NOTE: this function is experimental and may change or be
+removed without notice.
+
+ U8* bytes_to_utf8(U8 *s, STRLEN *len)
=for hackers
Found in file utf8.c
=for hackers
Found in file cv.h
+=item cv_const_sv
+
+If C<cv> is a constant sub eligible for inlining. returns the constant
+value returned by the sub. Otherwise, returns NULL.
+
+Constant subs can be created with C<newCONSTSUB> or as described in
+L<perlsub/"Constant Functions">.
+
+ SV* cv_const_sv(CV* cv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file op.c
+
+=item dAX
+
+Sets up the C<ax> variable.
+This is usually handled automatically by C<xsubpp> by calling C<dXSARGS>.
+
+ dAX;
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file XSUB.h
+
+=item dITEMS
+
+Sets up the C<items> variable.
+This is usually handled automatically by C<xsubpp> by calling C<dXSARGS>.
+
+ dITEMS;
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file XSUB.h
+
=item dMARK
Declare a stack marker variable, C<mark>, for the XSUB. See C<MARK> and
=item dXSARGS
-Sets up stack and mark pointers for an XSUB, calling dSP and dMARK. This
-is usually handled automatically by C<xsubpp>. Declares the C<items>
-variable to indicate the number of items on the stack.
+Sets up stack and mark pointers for an XSUB, calling dSP and dMARK.
+Sets up the C<ax> and C<items> variables by calling C<dAX> and C<dITEMS>.
+This is usually handled automatically by C<xsubpp>.
dXSARGS;
=for hackers
Found in file scope.h
+=item getcwd_sv
+
+Fill the sv with current working directory
+
+ int getcwd_sv(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file util.c
+
=item get_av
Returns the AV of the specified Perl array. If C<create> is set and the
=item GIMME_V
The XSUB-writer's equivalent to Perl's C<wantarray>. Returns C<G_VOID>,
-C<G_SCALAR> or C<G_ARRAY> for void, scalar or array context,
+C<G_SCALAR> or C<G_ARRAY> for void, scalar or list context,
respectively.
U32 GIMME_V
=for hackers
Found in file op.h
+=item grok_number
+
+Recognise (or not) a number. The type of the number is returned
+(0 if unrecognised), otherwise it is a bit-ORed combination of
+IS_NUMBER_IN_UV, IS_NUMBER_GREATER_THAN_UV_MAX, IS_NUMBER_NOT_INT,
+IS_NUMBER_NEG, IS_NUMBER_INFINITY, IS_NUMBER_NAN (defined in perl.h).
+
+If the value of the number can fit an in UV, it is returned in the *valuep
+IS_NUMBER_IN_UV will be set to indicate that *valuep is valid, IS_NUMBER_IN_UV
+will never be set unless *valuep is valid, but *valuep may have been assigned
+to during processing even though IS_NUMBER_IN_UV is not set on return.
+If valuep is NULL, IS_NUMBER_IN_UV will be set for the same cases as when
+valuep is non-NULL, but no actual assignment (or SEGV) will occur.
+
+IS_NUMBER_NOT_INT will be set with IS_NUMBER_IN_UV if trailing decimals were
+seen (in which case *valuep gives the true value truncated to an integer), and
+IS_NUMBER_NEG if the number is negative (in which case *valuep holds the
+absolute value). IS_NUMBER_IN_UV is not set if e notation was used or the
+number is larger than a UV.
+
+ int grok_number(const char *pv, STRLEN len, UV *valuep)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file numeric.c
+
+=item grok_numeric_radix
+
+Scan and skip for a numeric decimal separator (radix).
+
+ bool grok_numeric_radix(const char **sp, const char *send)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file numeric.c
+
=item GvSV
Return the SV from the GV.
Returns the glob with the given C<name> and a defined subroutine or
C<NULL>. The glob lives in the given C<stash>, or in the stashes
-accessible via @ISA and @UNIVERSAL.
+accessible via @ISA and UNIVERSAL::.
The argument C<level> should be either 0 or -1. If C<level==0>, as a
side-effect creates a glob with the given C<name> in the given C<stash>
which in the case of success contains an alias for the subroutine, and sets
-up caching info for this glob. Similarly for all the searched stashes.
+up caching info for this glob. Similarly for all the searched stashes.
This function grants C<"SUPER"> token as a postfix of the stash name. The
GV returned from C<gv_fetchmeth> may be a method cache entry, which is not
visible to Perl code. So when calling C<call_sv>, you should not use
the GV directly; instead, you should use the method's CV, which can be
-obtained from the GV with the C<GvCV> macro.
+obtained from the GV with the C<GvCV> macro.
GV* gv_fetchmeth(HV* stash, const char* name, STRLEN len, I32 level)
Returns the glob which contains the subroutine to call to invoke the method
on the C<stash>. In fact in the presence of autoloading this may be the
glob for "AUTOLOAD". In this case the corresponding variable $AUTOLOAD is
-already setup.
+already setup.
The third parameter of C<gv_fetchmethod_autoload> determines whether
AUTOLOAD lookup is performed if the given method is not present: non-zero
-means yes, look for AUTOLOAD; zero means no, don't look for AUTOLOAD.
+means yes, look for AUTOLOAD; zero means no, don't look for AUTOLOAD.
Calling C<gv_fetchmethod> is equivalent to calling C<gv_fetchmethod_autoload>
-with a non-zero C<autoload> parameter.
+with a non-zero C<autoload> parameter.
These functions grant C<"SUPER"> token as a prefix of the method name. Note
that if you want to keep the returned glob for a long time, you need to
check for it being "AUTOLOAD", since at the later time the call may load a
different subroutine due to $AUTOLOAD changing its value. Use the glob
-created via a side effect to do this.
+created via a side effect to do this.
These functions have the same side-effects and as C<gv_fetchmeth> with
C<level==0>. C<name> should be writable if contains C<':'> or C<'
''>. The warning against passing the GV returned by C<gv_fetchmeth> to
-C<call_sv> apply equally to these functions.
+C<call_sv> apply equally to these functions.
GV* gv_fetchmethod_autoload(HV* stash, const char* name, I32 autoload)
=item G_ARRAY
-Used to indicate array context. See C<GIMME_V>, C<GIMME> and
+Used to indicate list context. See C<GIMME_V>, C<GIMME> and
L<perlcall>.
=for hackers
=item hv_delete
Deletes a key/value pair in the hash. The value SV is removed from the
-hash and returned to the caller. The C<klen> is the length of the key.
+hash and returned to the caller. The C<klen> is the length of the key.
The C<flags> value will normally be zero; if set to G_DISCARD then NULL
will be returned.
- SV* hv_delete(HV* tb, const char* key, U32 klen, I32 flags)
+ SV* hv_delete(HV* tb, const char* key, I32 klen, I32 flags)
=for hackers
Found in file hv.c
Returns a boolean indicating whether the specified hash key exists. The
C<klen> is the length of the key.
- bool hv_exists(HV* tb, const char* key, U32 klen)
+ bool hv_exists(HV* tb, const char* key, I32 klen)
=for hackers
Found in file hv.c
Returns the SV which corresponds to the specified key in the hash. The
C<klen> is the length of the key. If C<lval> is set then the fetch will be
part of a store. Check that the return value is non-null before
-dereferencing it to a C<SV*>.
+dereferencing it to a C<SV*>.
See L<perlguts/"Understanding the Magic of Tied Hashes and Arrays"> for more
information on how to use this function on tied hashes.
- SV** hv_fetch(HV* tb, const char* key, U32 klen, I32 lval)
+ SV** hv_fetch(HV* tb, const char* key, I32 klen, I32 lval)
=for hackers
Found in file hv.c
will be part of a store. Make sure the return value is non-null before
accessing it. The return value when C<tb> is a tied hash is a pointer to a
static location, so be sure to make a copy of the structure if you need to
-store it somewhere.
+store it somewhere.
See L<perlguts/"Understanding the Magic of Tied Hashes and Arrays"> for more
information on how to use this function on tied hashes.
Prepares a starting point to traverse a hash table. Returns the number of
keys in the hash (i.e. the same as C<HvKEYS(tb)>). The return value is
-currently only meaningful for hashes without tie magic.
+currently only meaningful for hashes without tie magic.
NOTE: Before version 5.004_65, C<hv_iterinit> used to return the number of
hash buckets that happen to be in use. If you still need that esoteric
stored within the hash (as in the case of tied hashes). Otherwise it can
be dereferenced to get the original C<SV*>. Note that the caller is
responsible for suitably incrementing the reference count of C<val> before
-the call, and decrementing it if the function returned NULL.
+the call, and decrementing it if the function returned NULL.
See L<perlguts/"Understanding the Magic of Tied Hashes and Arrays"> for more
information on how to use this function on tied hashes.
- SV** hv_store(HV* tb, const char* key, U32 klen, SV* val, U32 hash)
+ SV** hv_store(HV* tb, const char* key, I32 klen, SV* val, U32 hash)
=for hackers
Found in file hv.c
compute it. The return value is the new hash entry so created. It will be
NULL if the operation failed or if the value did not need to be actually
stored within the hash (as in the case of tied hashes). Otherwise the
-contents of the return value can be accessed using the C<He???> macros
+contents of the return value can be accessed using the C<He?> macros
described here. Note that the caller is responsible for suitably
incrementing the reference count of C<val> before the call, and
-decrementing it if the function returned NULL.
+decrementing it if the function returned NULL.
See L<perlguts/"Understanding the Magic of Tied Hashes and Arrays"> for more
information on how to use this function on tied hashes.
=for hackers
Found in file handy.h
+=item is_utf8_char
+
+Tests if some arbitrary number of bytes begins in a valid UTF-8
+character. Note that an INVARIANT (i.e. ASCII) character is a valid 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)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file utf8.c
+
+=item is_utf8_string
+
+Returns true if first C<len> bytes of the given string form a valid UTF8
+string, false otherwise. Note that 'a valid UTF8 string' does not mean
+'a string that contains UTF8' because a valid ASCII string is a valid
+UTF8 string.
+
+ bool is_utf8_string(U8 *s, STRLEN len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file utf8.c
+
=item items
Variable which is setup by C<xsubpp> to indicate the number of
=for hackers
Found in file scope.h
+=item load_module
+
+Loads the module whose name is pointed to by the string part of name.
+Note that the actual module name, not its filename, should be given.
+Eg, "Foo::Bar" instead of "Foo/Bar.pm". flags can be any of
+PERL_LOADMOD_DENY, PERL_LOADMOD_NOIMPORT, or PERL_LOADMOD_IMPORT_OPS
+(or 0 for no flags). ver, if specified, provides version semantics
+similar to C<use Foo::Bar VERSION>. The optional trailing SV*
+arguments can be used to specify arguments to the module's import()
+method, similar to C<use Foo::Bar VERSION LIST>.
+
+ void load_module(U32 flags, SV* name, SV* ver, ...)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file op.c
+
=item looks_like_number
-Test if an the content of an SV looks like a number (or is a
-number).
+Test if the content of an SV looks like a number (or is a number).
+C<Inf> and C<Infinity> are treated as numbers (so will not issue a
+non-numeric warning), even if your atof() doesn't grok them.
I32 looks_like_number(SV* sv)
Creates a constant sub equivalent to Perl C<sub FOO () { 123 }> which is
eligible for inlining at compile-time.
- void newCONSTSUB(HV* stash, char* name, SV* sv)
+ CV* newCONSTSUB(HV* stash, char* name, SV* sv)
=for hackers
Found in file op.c
Creates a new SV. A non-zero C<len> parameter indicates the number of
bytes of preallocated string space the SV should have. An extra byte for a
tailing NUL is also reserved. (SvPOK is not set for the SV even if string
-space is allocated.) The reference count for the new SV is set to 1.
+space is allocated.) The reference count for the new SV is set to 1.
C<id> is an integer id between 0 and 1299 (used to identify leaks).
SV* NEWSV(int id, STRLEN len)
=for hackers
Found in file handy.h
+=item newSV
+
+Create a new null SV, or if len > 0, create a new empty SVt_PV type SV
+with an initial PV allocation of len+1. Normally accessed via the C<NEWSV>
+macro.
+
+ SV* newSV(STRLEN len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item newSViv
Creates a new SV and copies an integer into it. The reference count for the
=item newSVpvf
-Creates a new SV an initialize it with the string formatted like
+Creates a new SV and initializes it with the string formatted like
C<sprintf>.
SV* newSVpvf(const char* pat, ...)
=item newSVpvn
Creates a new SV and copies a string into it. The reference count for the
-SV is set to 1. Note that if C<len> is zero, Perl will create a zero length
+SV is set to 1. Note that if C<len> is zero, Perl will create a zero length
string. You are responsible for ensuring that the source string is at least
C<len> bytes long.
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item newSVpvn_share
+
+Creates a new SV with its SvPVX pointing to a shared string in the string
+table. If the string does not already exist in the table, it is created
+first. Turns on READONLY and FAKE. The string's hash is stored in the UV
+slot of the SV; if the C<hash> parameter is non-zero, that value is used;
+otherwise the hash is computed. The idea here is that as the string table
+is used for shared hash keys these strings will have SvPVX == HeKEY and
+hash lookup will avoid string compare.
+
+ SV* newSVpvn_share(const char* s, I32 len, U32 hash)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item newSVrv
Creates a new SV for the RV, C<rv>, to point to. If C<rv> is not an RV then
=item newSVsv
Creates a new SV which is an exact duplicate of the original SV.
+(Uses C<sv_setsv>).
SV* newSVsv(SV* old)
=for hackers
Found in file perl.c
+=item perl_clone
+
+Create and return a new interpreter by cloning the current one.
+
+ PerlInterpreter* perl_clone(PerlInterpreter* interp, UV flags)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item perl_construct
Initializes a new Perl interpreter. See L<perlembed>.
=for hackers
Found in file perl.c
-=item PL_DBsingle
-
-When Perl is run in debugging mode, with the B<-d> switch, this SV is a
-boolean which indicates whether subs are being single-stepped.
-Single-stepping is automatically turned on after every step. This is the C
-variable which corresponds to Perl's $DB::single variable. See
-C<PL_DBsub>.
-
- SV * PL_DBsingle
-
-=for hackers
-Found in file intrpvar.h
-
-=item PL_DBsub
-
-When Perl is run in debugging mode, with the B<-d> switch, this GV contains
-the SV which holds the name of the sub being debugged. This is the C
-variable which corresponds to Perl's $DB::sub variable. See
-C<PL_DBsingle>.
-
- GV * PL_DBsub
-
-=for hackers
-Found in file intrpvar.h
-
-=item PL_DBtrace
-
-Trace variable used when Perl is run in debugging mode, with the B<-d>
-switch. This is the C variable which corresponds to Perl's $DB::trace
-variable. See C<PL_DBsingle>.
-
- SV * PL_DBtrace
-
-=for hackers
-Found in file intrpvar.h
-
-=item PL_dowarn
-
-The C variable which corresponds to Perl's $^W warning variable.
-
- bool PL_dowarn
-
-=for hackers
-Found in file intrpvar.h
-
=item PL_modglobal
-C<PL_modglobal> is a general purpose, interpreter global HV for use by
+C<PL_modglobal> is a general purpose, interpreter global HV for use by
extensions that need to keep information on a per-interpreter basis.
-In a pinch, it can also be used as a symbol table for extensions
-to share data among each other. It is a good idea to use keys
+In a pinch, it can also be used as a symbol table for extensions
+to share data among each other. It is a good idea to use keys
prefixed by the package name of the extension that owns the data.
HV* PL_modglobal
=item POPp
-Pops a string off the stack.
+Pops a string off the stack. Deprecated. New code should provide
+a STRLEN n_a and use POPpx.
char* POPp
=for hackers
Found in file pp.h
+=item POPpbytex
+
+Pops a string off the stack which must consist of bytes i.e. characters < 256.
+Requires a variable STRLEN n_a in scope.
+
+ char* POPpbytex
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file pp.h
+
+=item POPpx
+
+Pops a string off the stack.
+Requires a variable STRLEN n_a in scope.
+
+ char* POPpx
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file pp.h
+
=item POPs
Pops an SV off the stack.
=item PUSHs
-Push an SV onto the stack. The stack must have room for this element.
+Push an SV onto the stack. The stack must have room for this element.
Does not handle 'set' magic. See C<XPUSHs>.
void PUSHs(SV* sv)
=item require_pv
-Tells Perl to C<require> a module.
+Tells Perl to C<require> the file named by the string argument. It is
+analogous to the Perl code C<eval "require '$file'">. It's even
+implemented that way; consider using Perl_load_module instead.
NOTE: the perl_ form of this function is deprecated.
The XSUB-writer's interface to the C C<free> function.
- void Safefree(void* src, void* dest, int nitems, type)
+ void Safefree(void* ptr)
=for hackers
Found in file handy.h
NUL character). Calls C<sv_grow> to perform the expansion if necessary.
Returns a pointer to the character buffer.
- void SvGROW(SV* sv, STRLEN len)
+ char * SvGROW(SV* sv, STRLEN len)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
+=item SvIOK_notUV
+
+Returns a boolean indicating whether the SV contains an signed integer.
+
+ void SvIOK_notUV(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
=item SvIOK_off
Unsets the IV status of an SV.
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
+=item SvIOK_only_UV
+
+Tells and SV that it is an unsigned integer and disables all other OK bits.
+
+ void SvIOK_only_UV(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
+=item SvIOK_UV
+
+Returns a boolean indicating whether the SV contains an unsigned integer.
+
+ void SvIOK_UV(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
=item SvIV
-Coerces the given SV to an integer and returns it.
+Coerces the given SV to an integer and returns it. See C<SvIVx> for a
+version which guarantees to evaluate sv only once.
IV SvIV(SV* sv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
+=item SvIVx
+
+Coerces the given SV to an integer and returns it. Guarantees to evaluate
+sv only once. Use the more efficent C<SvIV> otherwise.
+
+ IV SvIVx(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
=item SvIVX
-Returns the integer which is stored in the SV, assuming SvIOK is
-true.
+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)
=item SvLEN
-Returns the size of the string buffer in the SV. See C<SvCUR>.
+Returns the size of the string buffer in the SV, not including any part
+attributable to C<SvOOK>. See C<SvCUR>.
STRLEN SvLEN(SV* sv)
=item SvNV
-Coerce the given SV to a double and return it.
+Coerce the given SV to a double and return it. See C<SvNVx> for a version
+which guarantees to evaluate sv only once.
NV SvNV(SV* sv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
+=item SvNVx
+
+Coerces the given SV to a double and returns it. Guarantees to evaluate
+sv only once. Use the more efficent C<SvNV> otherwise.
+
+ NV SvNVx(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
=item SvNVX
-Returns the double which is stored in the SV, assuming SvNOK is
-true.
+Returns the raw value in the SV's NV slot, without checks or conversions.
+Only use when you are sure SvNOK is true. See also C<SvNV()>.
NV SvNVX(SV* sv)
=item SvPOK_only
Tells an SV that it is a string and disables all other OK bits.
+Will also turn off the UTF8 status.
void SvPOK_only(SV* sv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
+=item SvPOK_only_UTF8
+
+Tells an SV that it is a string and disables all other OK bits,
+and leaves the UTF8 status as it was.
+
+ void SvPOK_only_UTF8(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
=item SvPV
Returns a pointer to the string in the SV, or a stringified form of the SV
-if the SV does not contain a string. Handles 'get' magic.
+if the SV does not contain a string. Handles 'get' magic. See also
+C<SvPVx> for a version which guarantees to evaluate sv only once.
char* SvPV(SV* sv, STRLEN len)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
+=item SvPVbyte
+
+Like C<SvPV>, but converts sv to byte representation first if necessary.
+
+ char* SvPVbyte(SV* sv, STRLEN len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
+=item SvPVbytex
+
+Like C<SvPV>, but converts sv to byte representation first if necessary.
+Guarantees to evalute sv only once; use the more efficient C<SvPVbyte>
+otherwise.
+
+
+ char* SvPVbytex(SV* sv, STRLEN len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
+=item SvPVbytex_force
+
+Like C<SvPV_force>, but converts sv to byte representation first if necessary.
+Guarantees to evalute sv only once; use the more efficient C<SvPVbyte_force>
+otherwise.
+
+ char* SvPVbytex_force(SV* sv, STRLEN len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
+=item SvPVbyte_force
+
+Like C<SvPV_force>, but converts sv to byte representation first if necessary.
+
+ char* SvPVbyte_force(SV* sv, STRLEN len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
+=item SvPVbyte_nolen
+
+Like C<SvPV_nolen>, but converts sv to byte representation first if necessary.
+
+ char* SvPVbyte_nolen(SV* sv, STRLEN len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
+=item SvPVutf8
+
+Like C<SvPV>, but converts sv to uft8 first if necessary.
+
+ char* SvPVutf8(SV* sv, STRLEN len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
+=item SvPVutf8x
+
+Like C<SvPV>, but converts sv to uft8 first if necessary.
+Guarantees to evalute sv only once; use the more efficient C<SvPVutf8>
+otherwise.
+
+ char* SvPVutf8x(SV* sv, STRLEN len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
+=item SvPVutf8x_force
+
+Like C<SvPV_force>, but converts sv to uft8 first if necessary.
+Guarantees to evalute sv only once; use the more efficient C<SvPVutf8_force>
+otherwise.
+
+ char* SvPVutf8x_force(SV* sv, STRLEN len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
+=item SvPVutf8_force
+
+Like C<SvPV_force>, but converts sv to uft8 first if necessary.
+
+ char* SvPVutf8_force(SV* sv, STRLEN len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
+=item SvPVutf8_nolen
+
+Like C<SvPV_nolen>, but converts sv to uft8 first if necessary.
+
+ char* SvPVutf8_nolen(SV* sv, STRLEN len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
+=item SvPVx
+
+A version of C<SvPV> which guarantees to evaluate sv only once.
+
+ char* SvPVx(SV* sv, STRLEN len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
=item SvPVX
-Returns a pointer to the string in the SV. The SV must contain a
+Returns a pointer to the physical string in the SV. The SV must contain a
string.
char* SvPVX(SV* sv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
+=item SvPV_force_nomg
+
+Like <SvPV> but will force the SV into becoming a string (SvPOK). You want
+force if you are going to update the SvPVX directly. Doesn't process magic.
+
+ char* SvPV_force_nomg(SV* sv, STRLEN len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
=item SvPV_nolen
Returns a pointer to the string in the SV, or a stringified form of the SV
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
+=item SvSetMagicSV
+
+Like C<SvSetSV>, but does any set magic required afterwards.
+
+ void SvSetMagicSV(SV* dsb, SV* ssv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
+=item SvSetMagicSV_nosteal
+
+Like C<SvSetMagicSV>, but does any set magic required afterwards.
+
+ void SvSetMagicSV_nosteal(SV* dsv, SV* ssv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
=item SvSetSV
Calls C<sv_setsv> if dsv is not the same as ssv. May evaluate arguments
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
-=item svtype
+=item SvTYPE
-An enum of flags for Perl types. These are found in the file B<sv.h>
-in the C<svtype> enum. Test these flags with the C<SvTYPE> macro.
+Returns the type of the SV. See C<svtype>.
+
+ svtype SvTYPE(SV* sv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
-=item SvTYPE
-
-Returns the type of the SV. See C<svtype>.
+=item svtype
- svtype SvTYPE(SV* sv)
+An enum of flags for Perl types. These are found in the file B<sv.h>
+in the C<svtype> enum. Test these flags with the C<SvTYPE> macro.
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
+=item SvUOK
+
+Returns a boolean indicating whether the SV contains an unsigned integer.
+
+ void SvUOK(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
=item SvUPGRADE
Used to upgrade an SV to a more complex form. Uses C<sv_upgrade> to
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
+=item SvUTF8
+
+Returns a boolean indicating whether the SV contains UTF-8 encoded data.
+
+ void SvUTF8(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
+=item SvUTF8_off
+
+Unsets the UTF8 status of an SV.
+
+ void SvUTF8_off(SV *sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
+=item SvUTF8_on
+
+Turn on the UTF8 status of an SV (the data is not changed, just the flag).
+Do not use frivolously.
+
+ void SvUTF8_on(SV *sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
=item SvUV
-Coerces the given SV to an unsigned integer and returns it.
+Coerces the given SV to an unsigned integer and returns it. See C<SvUVx>
+for a version which guarantees to evaluate sv only once.
UV SvUV(SV* sv)
=item SvUVX
-Returns the unsigned integer which is stored in the SV, assuming SvIOK is
-true.
+Returns the raw value in the SV's UV slot, without checks or conversions.
+Only use when you are sure SvIOK is true. See also C<SvUV()>.
UV SvUVX(SV* sv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
+=item SvUVx
+
+Coerces the given SV to an unsigned integer and returns it. Guarantees to
+evaluate sv only once. Use the more efficent C<SvUV> otherwise.
+
+ UV SvUVx(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.h
+
+=item sv_2bool
+
+This function is only called on magical items, and is only used by
+sv_true() or its macro equivalent.
+
+ bool sv_2bool(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_2cv
+
+Using various gambits, try to get a CV from an SV; in addition, try if
+possible to set C<*st> and C<*gvp> to the stash and GV associated with it.
+
+ CV* sv_2cv(SV* sv, HV** st, GV** gvp, I32 lref)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_2io
+
+Using various gambits, try to get an IO from an SV: the IO slot if its a
+GV; or the recursive result if we're an RV; or the IO slot of the symbol
+named after the PV if we're a string.
+
+ IO* sv_2io(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_2iv
+
+Return the integer value of an SV, doing any necessary string conversion,
+magic etc. Normally used via the C<SvIV(sv)> and C<SvIVx(sv)> macros.
+
+ IV sv_2iv(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_2mortal
-Marks an SV as mortal. The SV will be destroyed when the current context
-ends.
+Marks an existing SV as mortal. The SV will be destroyed "soon", either
+by an explicit call to FREETMPS, or by an implicit call at places such as
+statement boundaries. See also C<sv_newmortal> and C<sv_mortalcopy>.
SV* sv_2mortal(SV* sv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_2nv
+
+Return the num value of an SV, doing any necessary string or integer
+conversion, magic etc. Normally used via the C<SvNV(sv)> and C<SvNVx(sv)>
+macros.
+
+ NV sv_2nv(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_2pvbyte
+
+Return a pointer to the byte-encoded representation of the SV, and set *lp
+to its length. May cause the SV to be downgraded from UTF8 as a
+side-effect.
+
+Usually accessed via the C<SvPVbyte> macro.
+
+ char* sv_2pvbyte(SV* sv, STRLEN* lp)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_2pvbyte_nolen
+
+Return a pointer to the byte-encoded representation of the SV.
+May cause the SV to be downgraded from UTF8 as a side-effect.
+
+Usually accessed via the C<SvPVbyte_nolen> macro.
+
+ char* sv_2pvbyte_nolen(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_2pvutf8
+
+Return a pointer to the UTF8-encoded representation of the SV, and set *lp
+to its length. May cause the SV to be upgraded to UTF8 as a side-effect.
+
+Usually accessed via the C<SvPVutf8> macro.
+
+ char* sv_2pvutf8(SV* sv, STRLEN* lp)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_2pvutf8_nolen
+
+Return a pointer to the UTF8-encoded representation of the SV.
+May cause the SV to be upgraded to UTF8 as a side-effect.
+
+Usually accessed via the C<SvPVutf8_nolen> macro.
+
+ char* sv_2pvutf8_nolen(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_2pv_flags
+
+Returns a pointer to the string value of an SV, and sets *lp to its length.
+If flags includes SV_GMAGIC, does an mg_get() first. Coerces sv to a string
+if necessary.
+Normally invoked via the C<SvPV_flags> macro. C<sv_2pv()> and C<sv_2pv_nomg>
+usually end up here too.
+
+ char* sv_2pv_flags(SV* sv, STRLEN* lp, I32 flags)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_2pv_nolen
+
+Like C<sv_2pv()>, but doesn't return the length too. You should usually
+use the macro wrapper C<SvPV_nolen(sv)> instead.
+ char* sv_2pv_nolen(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_2uv
+
+Return the unsigned integer value of an SV, doing any necessary string
+conversion, magic etc. Normally used via the C<SvUV(sv)> and C<SvUVx(sv)>
+macros.
+
+ UV sv_2uv(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_backoff
+
+Remove any string offset. You should normally use the C<SvOOK_off> macro
+wrapper instead.
+
+ int sv_backoff(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_bless
Blesses an SV into a specified package. The SV must be an RV. The package
=item sv_catpv
Concatenates the string onto the end of the string which is in the SV.
-Handles 'get' magic, but not 'set' magic. See C<sv_catpv_mg>.
+If the SV has the UTF8 status set, then the bytes appended should be
+valid UTF8. Handles 'get' magic, but not 'set' magic. See C<sv_catpv_mg>.
void sv_catpv(SV* sv, const char* ptr)
=item sv_catpvf
-Processes its arguments like C<sprintf> and appends the formatted output
-to an SV. Handles 'get' magic, but not 'set' magic. C<SvSETMAGIC()> must
-typically be called after calling this function to handle 'set' magic.
+Processes its arguments like C<sprintf> and appends the formatted
+output to an SV. If the appended data contains "wide" characters
+(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.
+C<SvSETMAGIC()> must typically be called after calling this function
+to handle 'set' magic.
void sv_catpvf(SV* sv, const char* pat, ...)
=item sv_catpvn
Concatenates the string onto the end of the string which is in the SV. The
-C<len> indicates number of bytes to copy. Handles 'get' magic, but not
-'set' magic. See C<sv_catpvn_mg>.
+C<len> indicates number of bytes to copy. If the SV has the UTF8
+status set, then the bytes appended should be valid UTF8.
+Handles 'get' magic, but not 'set' magic. See C<sv_catpvn_mg>.
void sv_catpvn(SV* sv, const char* ptr, STRLEN len)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_catpvn_flags
+
+Concatenates the string onto the end of the string which is in the SV. The
+C<len> indicates number of bytes to copy. If the SV has the UTF8
+status set, then the bytes appended should be valid UTF8.
+If C<flags> has C<SV_GMAGIC> bit set, will C<mg_get> on C<dsv> if
+appropriate, else not. C<sv_catpvn> and C<sv_catpvn_nomg> are implemented
+in terms of this function.
+
+ void sv_catpvn_flags(SV* sv, const char* ptr, STRLEN len, I32 flags)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_catpvn_mg
Like C<sv_catpvn>, but also handles 'set' magic.
=item sv_catsv
-Concatenates the string from SV C<ssv> onto the end of the string in SV
-C<dsv>. Handles 'get' magic, but not 'set' magic. See C<sv_catsv_mg>.
+Concatenates the string from SV C<ssv> onto the end of the string in
+SV C<dsv>. Modifies C<dsv> but not C<ssv>. Handles 'get' magic, but
+not 'set' magic. See C<sv_catsv_mg>.
void sv_catsv(SV* dsv, SV* ssv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_catsv_flags
+
+Concatenates the string from SV C<ssv> onto the end of the string in
+SV C<dsv>. Modifies C<dsv> but not C<ssv>. If C<flags> has C<SV_GMAGIC>
+bit set, will C<mg_get> on the SVs if appropriate, else not. C<sv_catsv>
+and C<sv_catsv_nomg> are implemented in terms of this function.
+
+ void sv_catsv_flags(SV* dsv, SV* ssv, I32 flags)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_catsv_mg
Like C<sv_catsv>, but also handles 'set' magic.
=item sv_chop
-Efficient removal of characters from the beginning of the string buffer.
+Efficient removal of characters from the beginning of the string buffer.
SvPOK(sv) must be true and the C<ptr> must be a pointer to somewhere inside
the string buffer. The C<ptr> becomes the first character of the adjusted
-string.
+string. Uses the "OOK hack".
void sv_chop(SV* sv, char* ptr)
=item sv_clear
-Clear an SV, making it empty. Does not free the memory used by the SV
-itself.
+Clear an SV: call any destructors, free up any memory used by the body,
+and free the body itself. The SV's head is I<not> freed, although
+its type is set to all 1's so that it won't inadvertently be assumed
+to be live during global destruction etc.
+This function should only be called when REFCNT is zero. Most of the time
+you'll want to call C<sv_free()> (or its macro wrapper C<SvREFCNT_dec>)
+instead.
void sv_clear(SV* sv)
Compares the strings in two SVs. Returns -1, 0, or 1 indicating whether the
string in C<sv1> is less than, equal to, or greater than the string in
-C<sv2>.
+C<sv2>. Is UTF-8 and 'use bytes' aware, handles get magic, and will
+coerce its args to strings if necessary. See also C<sv_cmp_locale>.
I32 sv_cmp(SV* sv1, SV* sv2)
=item sv_cmp_locale
-Compares the strings in two SVs in a locale-aware manner. See
-L</sv_cmp_locale>
+Compares the strings in two SVs in a locale-aware manner. Is UTF-8 and
+'use bytes' aware, handles get magic, and will coerce its args to strings
+if necessary. See also C<sv_cmp_locale>. See also C<sv_cmp>.
I32 sv_cmp_locale(SV* sv1, SV* sv2)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_collxfrm
+
+Add Collate Transform magic to an SV if it doesn't already have it.
+
+Any scalar variable may carry PERL_MAGIC_collxfrm magic that contains the
+scalar data of the variable, but transformed to such a format that a normal
+memory comparison can be used to compare the data according to the locale
+settings.
+
+ char* sv_collxfrm(SV* sv, STRLEN* nxp)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_dec
-Auto-decrement of the value in the SV.
+Auto-decrement of the value in the SV, doing string to numeric conversion
+if necessary. Handles 'get' magic.
void sv_dec(SV* sv)
=item sv_eq
Returns a boolean indicating whether the strings in the two SVs are
-identical.
+identical. Is UTF-8 and 'use bytes' aware, handles get magic, and will
+coerce its args to strings if necessary.
I32 sv_eq(SV* sv1, SV* sv2)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_force_normal
+
+Undo various types of fakery on an SV: if the PV is a shared string, make
+a private copy; if we're a ref, stop refing; if we're a glob, downgrade to
+an xpvmg. See also C<sv_force_normal_flags>.
+
+ void sv_force_normal(SV *sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_force_normal_flags
+
+Undo various types of fakery on an SV: if the PV is a shared string, make
+a private copy; if we're a ref, stop refing; if we're a glob, downgrade to
+an xpvmg. The C<flags> parameter gets passed to C<sv_unref_flags()>
+when unrefing. C<sv_force_normal> calls this function with flags set to 0.
+
+ void sv_force_normal_flags(SV *sv, U32 flags)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_free
-Free the memory used by an SV.
+Decrement an SV's reference count, and if it drops to zero, call
+C<sv_clear> to invoke destructors and free up any memory used by
+the body; finally, deallocate the SV's head itself.
+Normally called via a wrapper macro C<SvREFCNT_dec>.
void sv_free(SV* sv)
=item sv_grow
-Expands the character buffer in the SV. This will use C<sv_unref> and will
-upgrade the SV to C<SVt_PV>. Returns a pointer to the character buffer.
-Use C<SvGROW>.
+Expands the character buffer in the SV. If necessary, uses C<sv_unref> and
+upgrades the SV to C<SVt_PV>. Returns a pointer to the character buffer.
+Use the C<SvGROW> wrapper instead.
char* sv_grow(SV* sv, STRLEN newlen)
=item sv_inc
-Auto-increment of the value in the SV.
+Auto-increment of the value in the SV, doing string to numeric conversion
+if necessary. Handles 'get' magic.
void sv_inc(SV* sv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_iv
+
+A private implementation of the C<SvIVx> macro for compilers which can't
+cope with complex macro expressions. Always use the macro instead.
+
+ IV sv_iv(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_len
-Returns the length of the string in the SV. See also C<SvCUR>.
+Returns the length of the string in the SV. Handles magic and type
+coercion. See also C<SvCUR>, which gives raw access to the xpv_cur slot.
STRLEN sv_len(SV* sv)
=item sv_len_utf8
Returns the number of characters in the string in an SV, counting wide
-UTF8 bytes as a single character.
+UTF8 bytes as a single character. Handles magic and type coercion.
STRLEN sv_len_utf8(SV* sv)
=item sv_magic
-Adds magic to an SV.
+Adds magic to an SV. First upgrades C<sv> to type C<SVt_PVMG> if necessary,
+then adds a new magic item of type C<how> to the head of the magic list.
+
+C<name> is assumed to contain an C<SV*> if C<(name && namelen == HEf_SVKEY)>
void sv_magic(SV* sv, SV* obj, int how, const char* name, I32 namlen)
=item sv_mortalcopy
-Creates a new SV which is a copy of the original SV. The new SV is marked
-as mortal.
+Creates a new SV which is a copy of the original SV (using C<sv_setsv>).
+The new SV is marked as mortal. It will be destroyed "soon", either by an
+explicit call to FREETMPS, or by an implicit call at places such as
+statement boundaries. See also C<sv_newmortal> and C<sv_2mortal>.
SV* sv_mortalcopy(SV* oldsv)
=item sv_newmortal
-Creates a new SV which is mortal. The reference count of the SV is set to 1.
+Creates a new null SV which is mortal. The reference count of the SV is
+set to 1. It will be destroyed "soon", either by an explicit call to
+FREETMPS, or by an implicit call at places such as statement boundaries.
+See also C<sv_mortalcopy> and C<sv_2mortal>.
SV* sv_newmortal()
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_newref
+
+Increment an SV's reference count. Use the C<SvREFCNT_inc()> wrapper
+instead.
+
+ SV* sv_newref(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_nv
+
+A private implementation of the C<SvNVx> macro for compilers which can't
+cope with complex macro expressions. Always use the macro instead.
+
+ NV sv_nv(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_pos_b2u
+
+Converts the value pointed to by offsetp from a count of bytes from the
+start of the string, to a count of the equivalent number of UTF8 chars.
+Handles magic and type coercion.
+
+ void sv_pos_b2u(SV* sv, I32* offsetp)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_pos_u2b
+
+Converts the value pointed to by offsetp from a count of UTF8 chars from
+the start of the string, to a count of the equivalent number of bytes; if
+lenp is non-zero, it does the same to lenp, but this time starting from
+the offset, rather than from the start of the string. Handles magic and
+type coercion.
+
+ void sv_pos_u2b(SV* sv, I32* offsetp, I32* lenp)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_pv
+
+A private implementation of the C<SvPV_nolen> macro for compilers which can't
+cope with complex macro expressions. Always use the macro instead.
+
+ char* sv_pv(SV *sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_pvbyte
+
+A private implementation of the C<SvPVbyte_nolen> macro for compilers
+which can't cope with complex macro expressions. Always use the macro
+instead.
+
+ char* sv_pvbyte(SV *sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_pvbyten
+
+A private implementation of the C<SvPVbyte> macro for compilers
+which can't cope with complex macro expressions. Always use the macro
+instead.
+
+ char* sv_pvbyten(SV *sv, STRLEN *len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_pvbyten_force
+
+A private implementation of the C<SvPVbytex_force> macro for compilers
+which can't cope with complex macro expressions. Always use the macro
+instead.
+
+ char* sv_pvbyten_force(SV* sv, STRLEN* lp)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_pvn
+
+A private implementation of the C<SvPV> macro for compilers which can't
+cope with complex macro expressions. Always use the macro instead.
+
+ char* sv_pvn(SV *sv, STRLEN *len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_pvn_force
Get a sensible string out of the SV somehow.
+A private implementation of the C<SvPV_force> macro for compilers which
+can't cope with complex macro expressions. Always use the macro instead.
char* sv_pvn_force(SV* sv, STRLEN* lp)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_pvn_force_flags
+
+Get a sensible string out of the SV somehow.
+If C<flags> has C<SV_GMAGIC> bit set, will C<mg_get> on C<sv> if
+appropriate, else not. C<sv_pvn_force> and C<sv_pvn_force_nomg> are
+implemented in terms of this function.
+You normally want to use the various wrapper macros instead: see
+C<SvPV_force> and C<SvPV_force_nomg>
+
+ char* sv_pvn_force_flags(SV* sv, STRLEN* lp, I32 flags)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_pvutf8
+
+A private implementation of the C<SvPVutf8_nolen> macro for compilers
+which can't cope with complex macro expressions. Always use the macro
+instead.
+
+ char* sv_pvutf8(SV *sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_pvutf8n
+
+A private implementation of the C<SvPVutf8> macro for compilers
+which can't cope with complex macro expressions. Always use the macro
+instead.
+
+ char* sv_pvutf8n(SV *sv, STRLEN *len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_pvutf8n_force
-Get a sensible UTF8-encoded string out of the SV somehow. See
-L</sv_pvn_force>.
+A private implementation of the C<SvPVutf8_force> macro for compilers
+which can't cope with complex macro expressions. Always use the macro
+instead.
char* sv_pvutf8n_force(SV* sv, STRLEN* lp)
=item sv_replace
Make the first argument a copy of the second, then delete the original.
+The target SV physically takes over ownership of the body of the source SV
+and inherits its flags; however, the target keeps any magic it owns,
+and any magic in the source is discarded.
+Note that this is a rather specialist SV copying operation; most of the
+time you'll want to use C<sv_setsv> or one of its many macro front-ends.
void sv_replace(SV* sv, SV* nsv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_report_used
+
+Dump the contents of all SVs not yet freed. (Debugging aid).
+
+ void sv_report_used()
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_reset
+
+Underlying implementation for the C<reset> Perl function.
+Note that the perl-level function is vaguely deprecated.
+
+ void sv_reset(char* s, HV* stash)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_rvweaken
-Weaken a reference.
+Weaken a reference: set the C<SvWEAKREF> flag on this RV; give the
+referred-to SV C<PERL_MAGIC_backref> magic if it hasn't already; and
+push a back-reference to this RV onto the array of backreferences
+associated with that magic.
SV* sv_rvweaken(SV *sv)
=item sv_setiv
-Copies an integer into the given SV. Does not handle 'set' magic. See
-C<sv_setiv_mg>.
+Copies an integer into the given SV, upgrading first if necessary.
+Does not handle 'set' magic. See also C<sv_setiv_mg>.
void sv_setiv(SV* sv, IV num)
=item sv_setnv
-Copies a double into the given SV. Does not handle 'set' magic. See
-C<sv_setnv_mg>.
+Copies a double into the given SV, upgrading first if necessary.
+Does not handle 'set' magic. See also C<sv_setnv_mg>.
void sv_setnv(SV* sv, NV num)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_setref_uv
+
+Copies an unsigned integer into a new SV, optionally blessing the SV. The C<rv>
+argument will be upgraded to an RV. That RV will be modified to point to
+the new SV. The C<classname> argument indicates the package for the
+blessing. Set C<classname> to C<Nullch> to avoid the blessing. The new SV
+will be returned and will have a reference count of 1.
+
+ SV* sv_setref_uv(SV* rv, const char* classname, UV uv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_setsv
-Copies the contents of the source SV C<ssv> into the destination SV C<dsv>.
-The source SV may be destroyed if it is mortal. Does not handle 'set'
-magic. See the macro forms C<SvSetSV>, C<SvSetSV_nosteal> and
-C<sv_setsv_mg>.
+Copies the contents of the source SV C<ssv> into the destination SV
+C<dsv>. The source SV may be destroyed if it is mortal, so don't use this
+function if the source SV needs to be reused. Does not handle 'set' magic.
+Loosely speaking, it performs a copy-by-value, obliterating any previous
+content of the destination.
+
+You probably want to use one of the assortment of wrappers, such as
+C<SvSetSV>, C<SvSetSV_nosteal>, C<SvSetMagicSV> and
+C<SvSetMagicSV_nosteal>.
+
void sv_setsv(SV* dsv, SV* ssv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_setsv_flags
+
+Copies the contents of the source SV C<ssv> into the destination SV
+C<dsv>. The source SV may be destroyed if it is mortal, so don't use this
+function if the source SV needs to be reused. Does not handle 'set' magic.
+Loosely speaking, it performs a copy-by-value, obliterating any previous
+content of the destination.
+If the C<flags> parameter has the C<SV_GMAGIC> bit set, will C<mg_get> on
+C<ssv> if appropriate, else not. C<sv_setsv> and C<sv_setsv_nomg> are
+implemented in terms of this function.
+
+You probably want to use one of the assortment of wrappers, such as
+C<SvSetSV>, C<SvSetSV_nosteal>, C<SvSetMagicSV> and
+C<SvSetMagicSV_nosteal>.
+
+This is the primary function for copying scalars, and most other
+copy-ish functions and macros use this underneath.
+
+ void sv_setsv_flags(SV* dsv, SV* ssv, I32 flags)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_setsv_mg
Like C<sv_setsv>, but also handles 'set' magic.
=item sv_setuv
-Copies an unsigned integer into the given SV. Does not handle 'set' magic.
-See C<sv_setuv_mg>.
+Copies an unsigned integer into the given SV, upgrading first if necessary.
+Does not handle 'set' magic. See also C<sv_setuv_mg>.
void sv_setuv(SV* sv, UV num)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_taint
+
+Taint an SV. Use C<SvTAINTED_on> instead.
+ void sv_taint(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_tainted
+
+Test an SV for taintedness. Use C<SvTAINTED> instead.
+ bool sv_tainted(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_true
Returns true if the SV has a true value by Perl's rules.
+Use the C<SvTRUE> macro instead, which may call C<sv_true()> or may
+instead use an in-line version.
I32 sv_true(SV *sv)
=item sv_unmagic
-Removes magic from an SV.
+Removes all magic of type C<type> from an SV.
int sv_unmagic(SV* sv, int type)
Unsets the RV status of the SV, and decrements the reference count of
whatever was being referenced by the RV. This can almost be thought of
-as a reversal of C<newSVrv>. See C<SvROK_off>.
+as a reversal of C<newSVrv>. This is C<sv_unref_flags> with the C<flag>
+being zero. See C<SvROK_off>.
void sv_unref(SV* sv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_unref_flags
+
+Unsets the RV status of the SV, and decrements the reference count of
+whatever was being referenced by the RV. This can almost be thought of
+as a reversal of C<newSVrv>. The C<cflags> argument can contain
+C<SV_IMMEDIATE_UNREF> to force the reference count to be decremented
+(otherwise the decrementing is conditional on the reference count being
+different from one or the reference being a readonly SV).
+See C<SvROK_off>.
+
+ void sv_unref_flags(SV* sv, U32 flags)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_untaint
+
+Untaint an SV. Use C<SvTAINTED_off> instead.
+ void sv_untaint(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_upgrade
-Upgrade an SV to a more complex form. Use C<SvUPGRADE>. See
-C<svtype>.
+Upgrade an SV to a more complex form. Generally adds a new body type to the
+SV, then copies across as much information as possible from the old body.
+You generally want to use the C<SvUPGRADE> macro wrapper. See also C<svtype>.
bool sv_upgrade(SV* sv, U32 mt)
=item sv_usepvn
Tells an SV to use C<ptr> to find its string value. Normally the string is
-stored inside the SV but sv_usepvn allows the SV to use an outside string.
+stored inside the SV but sv_usepvn allows the SV to use an outside string.
The C<ptr> should point to memory that was allocated by C<malloc>. The
string length, C<len>, must be supplied. This function will realloc the
memory pointed to by C<ptr>, so that pointer should not be freed or used by
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_utf8_decode
+
+Convert the octets in the PV from UTF-8 to chars. Scan for validity and then
+turn off SvUTF8 if needed so that we see characters. Used as a building block
+for decode_utf8 in Encode.xs
+
+NOTE: this function is experimental and may change or be
+removed without notice.
+
+ bool sv_utf8_decode(SV *sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_utf8_downgrade
Attempt to convert the PV of an SV from UTF8-encoded to byte encoding.
=item sv_utf8_encode
Convert the PV of an SV to UTF8-encoded, but then turn off the C<SvUTF8>
-flag so that it looks like bytes again. Nothing calls this.
-
-NOTE: this function is experimental and may change or be
-removed without notice.
+flag so that it looks like octets again. Used as a building block
+for encode_utf8 in Encode.xs
void sv_utf8_encode(SV *sv)
=item sv_utf8_upgrade
Convert the PV of an SV to its UTF8-encoded form.
+Forces the SV to string form if it is not already.
+Always sets the SvUTF8 flag to avoid future validity checks even
+if all the bytes have hibit clear.
+
+ STRLEN sv_utf8_upgrade(SV *sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_utf8_upgrade_flags
+
+Convert the PV of an SV to its UTF8-encoded form.
+Forces the SV to string form if it is not already.
+Always sets the SvUTF8 flag to avoid future validity checks even
+if all the bytes have hibit clear. If C<flags> has C<SV_GMAGIC> bit set,
+will C<mg_get> on C<sv> if appropriate, else not. C<sv_utf8_upgrade> and
+C<sv_utf8_upgrade_nomg> are implemented in terms of this function.
+
+ STRLEN sv_utf8_upgrade_flags(SV *sv, I32 flags)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
+=item sv_uv
+
+A private implementation of the C<SvUVx> macro for compilers which can't
+cope with complex macro expressions. Always use the macro instead.
- void sv_utf8_upgrade(SV *sv)
+ UV sv_uv(SV* sv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
C<maybe_tainted> if results are untrustworthy (often due to the use of
locales).
+Usually used via one of its frontends C<sv_catpvf> and C<sv_catpvf_mg>.
+
void sv_vcatpvfn(SV* sv, const char* pat, STRLEN patlen, va_list* args, SV** svargs, I32 svmax, bool *maybe_tainted)
=for hackers
Works like C<vcatpvfn> but copies the text into the SV instead of
appending it.
+Usually used via one of its frontends C<sv_setpvf> and C<sv_setpvf_mg>.
+
void sv_vsetpvfn(SV* sv, const char* pat, STRLEN patlen, va_list* args, SV** svargs, I32 svmax, bool *maybe_tainted)
=for hackers
=for hackers
Found in file handy.h
-=item U8 *s
+=item utf8n_to_uvchr
+
+Returns the native character value of the first character in the string C<s>
+which is assumed to be in UTF8 encoding; C<retlen> will be set to the
+length, in bytes, of that character.
+
+Allows length and flags to be passed to low level routine.
+
+ UV utf8n_to_uvchr(U8 *s, STRLEN curlen, STRLEN* retlen, U32 flags)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file utf8.c
+
+=item utf8n_to_uvuni
-Returns true if first C<len> bytes of the given string form valid a UTF8
-string, false otherwise.
+Bottom level UTF-8 decode routine.
+Returns the unicode code point value of the first character in the string C<s>
+which is assumed to be in UTF8 encoding and no longer than C<curlen>;
+C<retlen> will be set to the length, in bytes, of that character.
- bool_utf8_string U8 *s(STRLEN len)
+If C<s> does not point to a well-formed UTF8 character, the behaviour
+is dependent on the value of C<flags>: if it contains UTF8_CHECK_ONLY,
+it is assumed that the caller will raise a warning, and this function
+will silently just set C<retlen> to C<-1> and return zero. If the
+C<flags> does not contain UTF8_CHECK_ONLY, warnings about
+malformations will be given, C<retlen> will be set to the expected
+length of the UTF-8 character in bytes, and zero will be returned.
+
+The C<flags> can also contain various flags to allow deviations from
+the strict UTF-8 encoding (see F<utf8.h>).
+
+Most code should use utf8_to_uvchr() rather than call this directly.
+
+ UV utf8n_to_uvuni(U8 *s, STRLEN curlen, STRLEN* retlen, U32 flags)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file utf8.c
+
+=item utf8_distance
+
+Returns the number of UTF8 characters between the UTF-8 pointers C<a>
+and C<b>.
+
+WARNING: use only if you *know* that the pointers point inside the
+same UTF-8 buffer.
+
+ IV utf8_distance(U8 *a, U8 *b)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file utf8.c
+
+=item utf8_hop
+
+Return the UTF-8 pointer C<s> displaced by C<off> characters, either
+forward or backward.
+
+WARNING: do not use the following unless you *know* C<off> is within
+the UTF-8 data pointed to by C<s> *and* that on entry C<s> is aligned
+on the first byte of character or just after the last byte of a character.
+
+ U8* utf8_hop(U8 *s, I32 off)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file utf8.c
+
+=item utf8_length
+
+Return the length of the UTF-8 char encoded string C<s> in characters.
+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)
=for hackers
Found in file utf8.c
=item utf8_to_bytes
-Converts a string C<s> of length C<len> from UTF8 into ASCII encoding.
-Unlike C<bytes_to_utf8>, this over-writes the original string.
-Returns zero on failure after converting as much as possible.
+Converts a string C<s> of length C<len> from UTF8 into byte encoding.
+Unlike C<bytes_to_utf8>, this over-writes the original string, and
+updates len to contain the new length.
+Returns zero on failure, setting C<len> to -1.
+
+NOTE: this function is experimental and may change or be
+removed without notice.
+
+ U8* utf8_to_bytes(U8 *s, STRLEN *len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file utf8.c
+
+=item utf8_to_uvchr
+
+Returns the native character value of the first character in the string C<s>
+which is assumed to be in UTF8 encoding; C<retlen> will be set to the
+length, in bytes, of that character.
+
+If C<s> does not point to a well-formed UTF8 character, zero is
+returned and retlen is set, if possible, to -1.
+
+ UV utf8_to_uvchr(U8 *s, STRLEN* retlen)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file utf8.c
+
+=item utf8_to_uvuni
+
+Returns the Unicode code point of the first character in the string C<s>
+which is assumed to be in UTF8 encoding; C<retlen> will be set to the
+length, in bytes, of that character.
+
+This function should only be used when returned UV is considered
+an index into the Unicode semantic tables (e.g. swashes).
+
+If C<s> does not point to a well-formed UTF8 character, zero is
+returned and retlen is set, if possible, to -1.
+
+ UV utf8_to_uvuni(U8 *s, STRLEN* retlen)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file utf8.c
+
+=item uvchr_to_utf8
+
+Adds the UTF8 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
+bytes available. The return value is the pointer to the byte after the
+end of the new character. In other words,
+
+ d = uvchr_to_utf8(d, uv);
+
+is the recommended wide native character-aware way of saying
+
+ *(d++) = uv;
+
+ U8* uvchr_to_utf8(U8 *d, UV uv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file utf8.c
+
+=item uvuni_to_utf8
+
+Adds the UTF8 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
+bytes available. The return value is the pointer to the byte after the
+end of the new character. In other words,
+
+ d = uvuni_to_utf8(d, uv);
+
+is the recommended Unicode-aware way of saying
+
+ *(d++) = uv;
- U8 * utf8_to_bytes(U8 *s, STRLEN len)
+ U8* uvuni_to_utf8(U8 *d, UV uv)
=for hackers
Found in file utf8.c
=item XPUSHu
-Push an unsigned integer onto the stack, extending the stack if necessary.
+Push an unsigned integer onto the stack, extending the stack if necessary.
See C<PUSHu>.
void XPUSHu(UV uv)