FUNCTION::TEXT_STRN
Section: A collection of standard strin (3stap)
Updated: November 2020
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NAME
function::text_strn - Escape any non-printable chars in a string
SYNOPSIS
text_strn:string(input:string,len:long,quoted:long)
ARGUMENTS
input
-
the string to escape
len
-
maximum length of string to return (0 implies MAXSTRINGLEN)
quoted
-
put double quotes around the string. If input string is truncated it will have
"..."
after the second quote
DESCRIPTION
This function accepts a string of designated length, and any ASCII characters that are not printable are replaced by the corresponding escape sequence in the returned string.
SEE ALSO
tapset::string(3stap)