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tapset::string

tapset::string(3stap)													     tapset::string(3stap)

NAME

       tapset::string - systemtap string tapset

DESCRIPTION

       strlen Returns the length of a string

	      See function::strlen(3stap)
	       for details.

       substr Returns a substring

	      See function::substr(3stap)
	       for details.

       stringat
	      Returns the char at a given position in the string

	      See function::stringat(3stap)
	       for details.

       isinstr
	      Returns whether a string is a substring of another string

	      See function::isinstr(3stap)
	       for details.

       text_str
	      Escape any non-printable chars in a string

	      See function::text_str(3stap)
	       for details.

       text_strn
	      Escape any non-printable chars in a string

	      See function::text_strn(3stap)
	       for details.

       - strtol
	      Convert a string to a long

	      See function::-strtol(3stap)
	       for details.

       isdigit
	      Checks for a digit

	      See function::isdigit(3stap)
	       for details.

SEE ALSO

	 function::strlen(3stap),    function::substr(3stap),	function::stringat(3stap),  function::isinstr(3stap),  function::text_str(3stap),
       function::text_strn(3stap),  function::-(3stap),  function::strtol(3stap),  function::isdigit(3stap),  stap(1), stapprobes(3stap)

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									---						     tapset::string(3stap)