SE AllocCharacterArray

The SEDRIS Data Representation Model APPENDIX D - Functions SE AllocCharacterArray

extern char *
SE_AllocCharacterArray
(
SE_Short_Integer_Unsigned	size	(notes)
);

Definition

Allocates memory for a 'string' (intended for use with an EDCS_String's or SE_String's characters field, particularly in conjunction with <Data Table> allocation.) Memory allocated by this function should be freed via SE_FreeCharacterArray().

Does NOT return a pointer to an EDCS_String or SE_String.

Returns

NULL if allocation operation failed, with warning to stderr otherwise, pointer to char allocated here

Parameters Notes

size

 number of bytes to allocate. Note that this should NOT be the
    string length of an EDCS_String or SE_String, but instead should be
    passed the string length plus 1 in order to have room for the
    terminating byte (i.e., follow standard C string conventions)