---
name: "mchar_get_prop"
section: "3m17n"
platform: "linux"
package: "m17n-docs"
version: "1.8.4-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mchar_get_prop"
---

# mchar\_get\_prop(3m17n)

## NAME

mchar\_get\_prop -

## SYNOPSIS

void\* **mchar\_get\_prop** (int *c*, MSymbol *key*)

## DESCRIPTION

Get the value of a character property. The **mchar\_get\_prop()** function searches character **c** for the character property whose key is **key**.

## RETURN VALUE

If the operation was successful, **mchar\_get\_prop()** returns the value of the character property. Otherwise it returns `NULL`. \

## ERRORS

`MERROR_SYMBOL`, `MERROR_DB`

## SEE ALSO

**mchar\_define\_property()**, **mchar\_put\_prop()**\

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2001 Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA)\
 Copyright (C) 2001-2011 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)\
 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License  \<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html\>.