---
name: "al_ref_buffer"
section: "3alleg5"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro5-doc"
version: "2:5.2.10.1+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_ref_buffer/3alleg5"
---

# al\_ref\_buffer(3alleg5)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_ref\_buffer - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  const ALLEGRO_USTR *al_ref_buffer(ALLEGRO_USTR_INFO *info, const char *s, size_t size)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Create a string that references the storage of an underlying buffer. The size of the buffer is given in bytes. You can use it to reference only part of a string or an arbitrary region of memory.

The string is valid while the underlying memory buffer is valid.

## SEE ALSO

al\_ref\_cstr(3alleg5), al\_ref\_ustr(3alleg5)