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

# msymbol\_as\_managing\_key(3m17n)

## NAME

msymbol\_as\_managing\_key -

## SYNOPSIS

MSymbol **msymbol\_as\_managing\_key** (const char \* *name*)

## DESCRIPTION

Create a managing key. The **msymbol\_as\_managing\_key()** function returns a newly created managing key whose name is **name**. It there already exists a symbol of name **name**, it returns **Mnil**.

Symbols whose name starts by two spaces are reserved by the m17n library, and are used by the library only internally.

## RETURN VALUE

If the operation was successful, this function returns the created symbol. Otherwise, it returns **Mnil**. \

## ERRORS

MERROR\_SYMBOL

## SEE ALSO

**msymbol()**, **msymbol\_exist()**\

## 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\>.