Tcl_Backslash(3Tcl)					   Tcl_Backslash(3Tcl)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     Tcl_Backslash - parse a backslash sequence

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <tcl.h>

     char
     Tcl_Backslash(src,	countPtr)

ARGUMENTS    [Toc]    [Back]

     char   *src	(in)	  Pointer to a string starting with a
				  backslash.

     int    *countPtr	(out)	  If countPtr isn't NULL, *countPtr gets
				  filled in with number	of characters in the
				  backslash sequence, including	the backslash
				  character.

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     This is a utility procedure used by several of the	Tcl commands.  It
     parses a backslash	sequence and returns the single	character
     corresponding to the sequence.  Tcl_Backslash modifies *countPtr to
     contain the number	of characters in the backslash sequence.

     See the Tcl manual	entry for information on the valid backslash
     sequences.	 All of	the sequences described	in the Tcl manual entry	are
     supported by Tcl_Backslash.

KEYWORDS    [Toc]    [Back]

     backslash,	parse


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