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.TH "mchar_encode" 3m17n "14 Jul 2007" "" "Version 1.4.0" "" "The m17n Library" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
mchar_encode - Encode a character code. 


.SH SYNOPSIS
unsigned
\fBmchar_encode\fP (\fBMSymbol\fP
\fIcharset_name\fP, int
\fIc\fP)


.SH DESCRIPTION
The
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mchar_encode()
.ft R
function encodes character code
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c
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to get a code-point in the charset represented by the symbol
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charset_name\fP.
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.PP
.SH RETURN VALUE
.PP.RS 4
If encoding was successful,
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mchar_encode()
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returns the encoded code-point. Otherwise it returns
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MCHAR_INVALID_CODE\fP.
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.RE
.PP
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP.RS 4
\fBmchar_decode()
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.RE
.PP