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

# mtext\_ins\_char(3m17n)

## NAME

mtext\_ins\_char -

## SYNOPSIS

int **mtext\_ins\_char** (**MText** \* *mt*, int *pos*, int *c*, int *n*)

## DESCRIPTION

Insert a character into an M-text. The **mtext\_ins\_char()** function inserts **n** copies of character **c** into M-text **mt** at position **pos**. As a result, **mt** is lengthen by **n**.

## RETURN VALUE

If the operation was successful, **mtext\_ins()** returns 0. Otherwise, it returns -1 and assigns an error code to the external variable **merror\_code**. \

## ERRORS

`MERROR_RANGE`

## SEE ALSO

mtext\_ins, **mtext\_del()**\

## 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\>.