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.TH "FUNCTION::RETURN_STR" "3stap" "November 2020" "SystemTap Tapset Reference" "Errno Tapset"
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.SH "NAME"
function::return_str \- Formats the return value as a string
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.nf
    return_str:string(format:long,ret:long)
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIformat\fR
.RS 4
Variable to determine return type base value
.RE
.PP
\fIret\fR
.RS 4
Return value (typically
\fB$return\fR)
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This function is used by the syscall tapset, and returns a string\&. Set format equal to 1 for a decimal, 2 for hex, 3 for octal\&.
.PP
Note that this function is preferred over
\fBreturnstr\fR\&.
.SH SEE ALSO\n 
.IR tapset::errno (3stap)