---
name: "sc_TranslateData"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsc-doc"
version: "2.3.1-22"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sc_TranslateData"
---

# sc\_TranslateData(3)

Generic data translation.

## NAME

sc::TranslateData - Generic data translation.

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <translate.h>`

Inherited by **sc::TranslateDataByteSwap**.

### Public Member Functions

virtual char **format\_code** ()\
 Returns a code for the type of format for the external data.  virtual void **to\_native** (char \*, int n)\
 Translates to native format in-place.  virtual void **to\_external** (char \*, int n)\
 Translates to external format in-place.  virtual void **to\_native** (short \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_external** (short \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_native** (unsigned int \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_external** (unsigned int \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_native** (int \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_external** (int \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_native** (long \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_external** (long \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_native** (float \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_external** (float \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_native** (double \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_external** (double \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_native** (char \*target, const void \*source, int n)\
 Translates to native format.  virtual void **to\_external** (void \*target, const char \*source, int n)\
 Translates to external format.  virtual void **to\_native** (short \*, const void \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_external** (void \*, const short \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_native** (unsigned int \*, const void \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_external** (void \*, const unsigned int \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_native** (int \*, const void \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_external** (void \*, const int \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_native** (long \*, const void \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_external** (void \*, const long \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_native** (float \*, const void \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_external** (void \*, const float \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_native** (double \*, const void \*, int n)\
 virtual void **to\_external** (void \*, const double \*, int n)\

### Static Public Member Functions

static **TranslateData** \* **vctor** (char code)\
 A virtual constructor that choses a specialization based on the format code.

## Detailed Description

Generic data translation.

## Member Function Documentation

### virtual char sc::TranslateData::format\_code ()` [virtual]`

Returns a code for the type of format for the external data.

Reimplemented in **sc::TranslateDataByteSwap**.

### virtual void sc::TranslateData::to\_external (char \*, int n)` [virtual]`

Translates to external format in-place. Similar routines exist for all the basic types.

Reimplemented in **sc::TranslateDataByteSwap**.

### virtual void sc::TranslateData::to\_external (void \* target, const char \* source, int n)` [virtual]`

Translates to external format. Similar routines exist for all the basic types.

Reimplemented in **sc::TranslateDataByteSwap**.

### virtual void sc::TranslateData::to\_native (char \*, int n)` [virtual]`

Translates to native format in-place. Similar routines exist for all the basic types.

Reimplemented in **sc::TranslateDataByteSwap**.

### virtual void sc::TranslateData::to\_native (char \* target, const void \* source, int n)` [virtual]`

Translates to native format. Similar routines exist for all the basic types.

Reimplemented in **sc::TranslateDataByteSwap**.

## Author

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