---
name: "scan_charsetnskip"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libowfat-dev"
version: "0.32-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/scan_charsetnskip"
---

# scan\_charsetnskip(3)

skip characters from set

## NAME

scan\_charsetnskip - skip characters from set

## SYNTAX

**#include \<libowfat/scan.h\>**

size\_t **scan\_charsetnskip**(const char\* *src*, const char\* *charset*,\
        size\_t *limit*);

## DESCRIPTION

scan\_charsetnskip returns the length of the maximum prefix of *src* that consists solely of characters that occur in *charset* (up to and not including the \\0).  *src* is considered to end at \\0 or after *limit* characters.

## SEE ALSO

[scan\_noncharsetnskip(3)](/scan_noncharsetnskip/3.md)