mysql_hex_string - create a hexadecimal string

Name  Synopsis  Description  Parameter  Notes  Return value  See also 

Name

mysql_hex_string − create a hexadecimal string

Synopsis

#include <mysql.h>
unsigned long mysql_hex_string(char * to,
                               const char * from,
                               unsigned long len);

Description

This function is used to create a hexadecimal string which can be used in SQL statements. e.g. INSERT INTO my_blob VALUES(X'A0E1CD').

Parameter

to − result buffer

from − the string which will be encoded

len − length of the string (from)

Notes

The size of the buffer for the encoded string must be 2 * length + 1.

The encoded string does not contain a leading X’.

Return value

Returns the length of the encoded string without the trailing null character.

See also

mysql_real_escape_string(3)


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