---
name: "struncstr"
section: "3pub"
platform: "linux"
package: "publib-dev"
version: "0.40-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/struncstr"
---

# struncstr(3pub)

convert printable C string notation to a memory block

## NAME

struncstr - convert printable C string notation to a memory block

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <publib.h>
void struncstr(void *block, const char *str, size_t max);
```

## DESCRIPTION

*struncstr* converts a C string literal to the memory block it describes by converting all escape sequences to single characters. See a C reference manual or *strcstr*(3) for a description of the C string literal notation.

*max* is the maximum number of characters to store into the memory block.

## SEE ALSO

publib(3), strcstr(3)

## AUTHOR

Lars Wirzenius (lars.wirzenius@helsinki.fi)