msymbol(3m17n)

msymbol3m17n

Usage

MSymbol msymbol (const char * name)

Overview

Get a symbol. The msymbol() function returns the canonical symbol whose name is name. If there is none, one is created. The created one is not a managing key.

Symbols whose name starts by two spaces are reserved by the m17n library, and are used by the library only internally.

Return value

This function returns the found or created symbol.

Errors

This function never fails.

Releases

8 releases since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); the text changed 2 times.

  1. 3.1
  2. 7–12
  3. 13

From m17n-docs 1.8.4-1 in Debian 13 (Trixie). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.