ExtUtils::Constant::Utils

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NAME
       ExtUtils::Constant::Utils - helper functions for ExtUtils::Constant

SYNOPSIS
	   use ExtUtils::Constant::Utils qw (C_stringify);
	   $C_code = C_stringify $stuff;

DESCRIPTION
       ExtUtils::Constant::Utils packages up utility subroutines used by
       ExtUtils::Constant, ExtUtils::Constant::Base and derived classes. All
       its functions are explicitly exportable.

USAGE
       C_stringify NAME
	   A function which returns a 7 bit ASCII correctly \ escaped version
	   of the string passed suitable for C’s "" or ’’. It will die if
	   passed Unicode characters.

       perl_stringify NAME
	   A function which returns a 7 bit ASCII correctly \ escaped version
	   of the string passed suitable for a perl "" string.

AUTHOR
       Nicholas Clark <nick@ccl4.org> based on the code in "h2xs" by Larry
       Wall and others



perl v5.8.8			  2001-09-21	 ExtUtils::Constant::Utils(3)