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.TH "stringprep_ucs4_to_utf8" 3 "1.33" "libidn" "libidn"
.SH NAME
stringprep_ucs4_to_utf8 \- API function
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B #include <stringprep.h>
.sp
.BI "char * stringprep_ucs4_to_utf8(const uint32_t * " str ", ssize_t " len ", size_t * " items_read ", size_t * " items_written ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "const uint32_t * str" 12
a UCS\-4 encoded string
.IP "ssize_t len" 12
the maximum length of  \fIstr\fP to use. If  \fIlen\fP < 0, then
the string is terminated with a 0 character.
.IP "size_t * items_read" 12
location to store number of characters read read, or \fBNULL\fP.
.IP "size_t * items_written" 12
location to store number of bytes written or \fBNULL\fP.
The value here stored does not include the trailing 0
byte.
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Convert a string from a 32\-bit fixed width representation as UCS\-4.
to UTF\-8. The result will be terminated with a 0 byte.

Return value: a pointer to a newly allocated UTF\-8 string.
This value must be deallocated by the caller.
If an error occurs, \fBNULL\fP will be returned.
.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
Report bugs to <bug-libidn@gnu.org>.
.br
General guidelines for reporting bugs: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/
.br
GNU Libidn home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/

.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright \(co 2002-2016 Simon Josefsson.
.br
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.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
The full documentation for
.B libidn
is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the
.B info
and
.B libidn
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
.IP
.B info libidn
.PP
should give you access to the complete manual.
As an alternative you may obtain the manual from:
.IP
.B http://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/manual/
.PP