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NAME
strsep - extract token from string
SYNOPSIS
#include <string.h>
char *strsep(char **stringp, const char *delim);
Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)):
strsep():
Since glibc 2.19:
_DEFAULT_SOURCE
Glibc 2.19 and earlier:
_BSD_SOURCE
Since glibc 2.19:
_DEFAULT_SOURCE
Glibc 2.19 and earlier:
_BSD_SOURCE
DESCRIPTION
If *stringp is NULL, the strsep() function returns NULL and does nothing else. Otherwise, this function finds the first token in the string *stringp, that is delimited by one of the bytes in the string delim. This token is terminated by overwriting the delimiter with a null byte (\(aq\0\(aq), and *stringp is updated to point past the token. In case no delimiter was found, the token is taken to be the entire string *stringp, and *stringp is made NULL.
RETURN VALUE
The strsep() function returns a pointer to the token, that is, it returns the original value of *stringp.
ATTRIBUTES
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
Interface | Attribute | Value |
Thread safety | MT-Safe |
CONFORMING TO
4.4BSD.
NOTES
BUGS
Be cautious when using this function. If you do use it, note that:
* | This function modifies its first argument. |
* | This function cannot be used on constant strings. |
* | The identity of the delimiting character is lost. |