---
name: "al_ustr_get"
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_ustr_get/3alleg5"
---

# al\_ustr\_get(3alleg5)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_ustr\_get - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  int32_t al_ustr_get(const ALLEGRO_USTR *ub, int pos)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Return the code point in `ub` beginning at byte offset `pos`.

On success returns the code point value. If `pos` was out of bounds (e.g. past the end of the string), return -1. On an error, such as an invalid byte sequence, return -2.

## SEE ALSO

al\_ustr\_get\_next(3alleg5), al\_ustr\_prev\_get(3alleg5)