Tcl - Re: Is there a way to dynamically determine (in 'c') if an Tcl

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Re: Is there a way to dynamically determine (in 'c') if an Tcl_Obj is

Donal K. Fellows

2007-11-25, 7:18 pm

Todd Helfter wrote:
> If Tcl_GetUnicodeFromObj() really returns a UCS-2 strings then it
> should be Tcl_GetUCS2FromObj() :)

It works with arrays of Tcl_UniChar values. Those are *usually*
sixteen bits wide, but can be configured to be larger. We don't
recommend it!

> Damn these things are complicated enough without extra confusing me.

Do me a favour and don't confuse me either...

> get string from Tcl_Obj parameter
> allocate space = strlen

You're doing a Tcl_GetString call followed by a strlen? Just use
Tcl_GetStringFromObj instead. :-)

Donal.

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