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

# mconv\_decode\_stream(3m17n)

## NAME

mconv\_decode\_stream -

## SYNOPSIS

**MText**\* **mconv\_decode\_stream** (MSymbol *name*, FILE \* *fp*)

## DESCRIPTION

Decode a stream input based on a coding system. The **mconv\_decode\_stream()** function decodes the entire byte sequence read in from stream **fp** based on the coding system **name**. A code converter for decoding is automatically created and freed.

## RETURN VALUE

If the operation was successful, **mconv\_decode\_stream()** returns the resulting M-text. Otherwise it returns `NULL` and assigns an error code to the external variable **merror\_code**. \

## ERRORS

`MERROR_IO`, `MERROR_CODING`

## SEE ALSO

**mconv\_decode()**, **mconv\_decode\_buffer()**\

## 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\>.