---
name: "stringprep_convert"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libidn"
version: "1.44-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/stringprep_convert"
---

# stringprep\_convert(3)

API function

## NAME

stringprep\_convert - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<stringprep.h\>**

**char \* stringprep\_convert(const char \*** *str***, const char \*** *to\_codeset***, const char \*** *from\_codeset***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- const char \* str

  input zero-terminated string.

- const char \* to\_codeset

  name of destination character set.

- const char \* from\_codeset

  name of origin character set, as used by  *str* .

## DESCRIPTION

Convert the string from one character set to another using the system's **iconv()** function.

Return value: Returns newly allocated zero-terminated string which is  *str* transcoded into to\_codeset.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<help-libidn@gnu.org\>.\
 General guidelines for reporting bugs: https://www.gnu.org/gethelp/\
 GNU Libidn home page: https://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002-2026 Simon Josefsson.\
 Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **libidn** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **libidn** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

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  **info libidn**

should give you access to the complete manual. As an alternative you may obtain the manual from:

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  **https://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/manual/**