1FUNCTION::TEXT_STRN(3stapA)collection of standard striFnUNCTION::TEXT_STRN(3stap)
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NAME

6       function::text_strn - Escape any non-printable chars in a string
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SYNOPSIS

9           text_strn:string(input:string,len:long,quoted:long)
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ARGUMENTS

12       input
13           the string to escape
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16           maximum length of string to return (0 implies MAXSTRINGLEN)
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19           put double quotes around the string. If input string is truncated
20           it will have “...”  after the second quote
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DESCRIPTION

23       This function accepts a string of designated length, and any ASCII
24       characters that are not printable are replaced by the corresponding
25       escape sequence in the returned string.
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SEE ALSO

28       tapset::string(3stap)
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32SystemTap Tapset Reference       October 2018       FUNCTION::TEXT_STRN(3stap)