src/ucx/string.h

changeset 363
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parent 328
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child 364
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     1.1 --- a/src/ucx/string.h	Sun Nov 03 15:35:29 2019 +0100
     1.2 +++ b/src/ucx/string.h	Sun Nov 03 16:22:46 2019 +0100
     1.3 @@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
     1.4  #ifdef	__cplusplus
     1.5  extern "C" {
     1.6  #endif
     1.7 +  
     1.8  /**
     1.9   * The UCX string structure.
    1.10   */
    1.11 @@ -112,7 +113,7 @@
    1.12  
    1.13  #ifdef __cplusplus
    1.14  /**
    1.15 - * One of two type adjustment functions that return a scstr_t.
    1.16 + * One of two type adjustment functions that return an scstr_t.
    1.17   * 
    1.18   * Used <b>internally</b> to convert a UCX string to an immutable UCX string.
    1.19   * 
    1.20 @@ -129,7 +130,7 @@
    1.21  }
    1.22  
    1.23  /**
    1.24 - * One of two type adjustment functions that return a scstr_t.
    1.25 + * One of two type adjustment functions that return an scstr_t.
    1.26   * 
    1.27   * Used <b>internally</b> to convert a UCX string to an immutable UCX string.
    1.28   * This variant is used, when the string is already immutable and no operation
    1.29 @@ -147,13 +148,13 @@
    1.30  /**
    1.31   * Converts a UCX string to an immutable UCX string (scstr_t).
    1.32   * @param str some UCX string
    1.33 - * @return the an immutable version of the provided string
    1.34 + * @return an immutable version of the provided string
    1.35   */
    1.36  #define SCSTR(s) s2scstr(s)
    1.37  #else
    1.38  
    1.39  /**
    1.40 - * One of two type adjustment functions that return a scstr_t.
    1.41 + * One of two type adjustment functions that return an scstr_t.
    1.42   * 
    1.43   * Used <b>internally</b> to convert a UCX string to an immutable UCX string.
    1.44   * This variant is used, when the string is already immutable and no operation
    1.45 @@ -167,7 +168,7 @@
    1.46  scstr_t ucx_sc2sc(scstr_t str);
    1.47  
    1.48  /**
    1.49 - * One of two type adjustment functions that return a scstr_t.
    1.50 + * One of two type adjustment functions that return an scstr_t.
    1.51   * 
    1.52   * Used <b>internally</b> to convert a UCX string to an immutable UCX string.
    1.53   * 
    1.54 @@ -182,7 +183,7 @@
    1.55  /**
    1.56   * Converts a UCX string to an immutable UCX string (scstr_t).
    1.57   * @param str some UCX string
    1.58 - * @return the an immutable version of the provided string
    1.59 + * @return an immutable version of the provided string
    1.60   */
    1.61  #define SCSTR(str) _Generic(str, sstr_t: ucx_ss2sc, scstr_t: ucx_sc2sc)(str)
    1.62  
    1.63 @@ -191,7 +192,7 @@
    1.64  /**
    1.65   * Converts a UCX string to an immutable UCX string (scstr_t).
    1.66   * @param str some UCX string
    1.67 - * @return the an immutable version of the provided string
    1.68 + * @return an immutable version of the provided string
    1.69   */
    1.70  #define SCSTR(str) __builtin_choose_expr( \
    1.71          __builtin_types_compatible_p(typeof(str), sstr_t), \
    1.72 @@ -244,8 +245,8 @@
    1.73   * 
    1.74   * The length is implicitly inferred by using a call to <code>strlen()</code>.
    1.75   *
    1.76 - * <b>Note:</b> the sstr_t will hold a <i>reference</i> to the C string. If you
    1.77 - * do want a copy, use sstrdup() on the return value of this function.
    1.78 + * <b>Note:</b> the sstr_t will share the specified pointer to the C string.
    1.79 + * If you do want a copy, use sstrdup() on the return value of this function.
    1.80   * 
    1.81   * If you need to wrap a constant string, use scstr().
    1.82   * 
    1.83 @@ -259,8 +260,8 @@
    1.84  /**
    1.85   * Creates a new sstr_t of the specified length based on a C string.
    1.86   *
    1.87 - * <b>Note:</b> the sstr_t will hold a <i>reference</i> to the C string. If you
    1.88 - * do want a copy, use sstrdup() on the return value of this function.
    1.89 + * <b>Note:</b> the sstr_t will share the specified pointer to the C string.
    1.90 + * If you do want a copy, use sstrdup() on the return value of this function.
    1.91   * 
    1.92   * If you need to wrap a constant string, use scstrn().
    1.93   * 
    1.94 @@ -278,8 +279,8 @@
    1.95   * 
    1.96   * The length is implicitly inferred by using a call to <code>strlen()</code>.
    1.97   *
    1.98 - * <b>Note:</b> the scstr_t will hold a <i>reference</i> to the C string. If you
    1.99 - * do want a copy, use scstrdup() on the return value of this function.
   1.100 + * <b>Note:</b> the scstr_t will share the specified pointer to the C string.
   1.101 + * If you do want a copy, use scstrdup() on the return value of this function.
   1.102   * 
   1.103   * @param cstring the C string to wrap
   1.104   * @return a new scstr_t containing the C string
   1.105 @@ -292,9 +293,8 @@
   1.106  /**
   1.107   * Creates a new scstr_t of the specified length based on a constant C string.
   1.108   *
   1.109 - * <b>Note:</b> the scstr_t will hold a <i>reference</i> to the C string. If you
   1.110 - * do want a copy, use scstrdup() on the return value of this function.
   1.111 - * 
   1.112 + * <b>Note:</b> the scstr_t will share the specified pointer to the C string.
   1.113 + * If you do want a copy, use scstrdup() on the return value of this function. * 
   1.114   * 
   1.115   * @param cstring  the C string to wrap
   1.116   * @param length   the length of the string
   1.117 @@ -305,21 +305,24 @@
   1.118  scstr_t scstrn(const char *cstring, size_t length);
   1.119  
   1.120  /**
   1.121 - * Returns the cumulated length of all specified strings.
   1.122 + * Returns the accumulated length of all specified strings.
   1.123   * 
   1.124 - * <b>Attention:</b> if the count argument does not match the count of the
   1.125 + * <b>Attention:</b> if the count argument is larger than the count of the
   1.126   * specified strings, the behavior is undefined.
   1.127   *
   1.128 - * @param count    the total number of specified strings (so at least 1)
   1.129 + * @param count    the total number of specified strings
   1.130   * @param ...      all strings
   1.131 - * @return the cumulated length of all strings
   1.132 + * @return the accumulated length of all strings
   1.133   */
   1.134  size_t scstrnlen(size_t count, ...);
   1.135  
   1.136  /**
   1.137 - * Alias for scstrnlen() which automatically converts the arguments.
   1.138 + * Returns the accumulated length of all specified strings.
   1.139   * 
   1.140 - * @param count    the total number of specified strings (so at least 1)
   1.141 + * <b>Attention:</b> if the count argument is larger than the count of the
   1.142 + * specified strings, the behavior is undefined.
   1.143 + * 
   1.144 + * @param count    the total number of specified strings
   1.145   * @param ...      all strings
   1.146   * @return the cumulated length of all strings
   1.147   */
   1.148 @@ -342,7 +345,13 @@
   1.149  sstr_t scstrcat(size_t count, scstr_t s1, ...);
   1.150  
   1.151  /**
   1.152 - * Alias for scstrcat() which automatically converts the arguments.
   1.153 + * Concatenates two or more strings.
   1.154 + * 
   1.155 + * The resulting string will be allocated by standard <code>malloc()</code>. 
   1.156 + * So developers <b>MUST</b> pass the sstr_t.ptr to <code>free()</code>.
   1.157 + * 
   1.158 + * The sstr_t.ptr of the return value will <i>always</i> be <code>NULL</code>-
   1.159 + * terminated.
   1.160   * 
   1.161   * @param count   the total number of strings to concatenate
   1.162   * @param s1      first string
   1.163 @@ -354,35 +363,47 @@
   1.164  /**
   1.165   * Concatenates two or more strings using a UcxAllocator.
   1.166   * 
   1.167 - * See scstrcat() for details.
   1.168 + * The resulting string must be freed by the allocators <code>free()</code>
   1.169 + * implementation.
   1.170 + * 
   1.171 + * The sstr_t.ptr of the return value will <i>always</i> be <code>NULL</code>-
   1.172 + * terminated.
   1.173   *
   1.174 - * @param a       the allocator to use
   1.175 + * @param alloc   the allocator to use
   1.176   * @param count   the total number of strings to concatenate
   1.177   * @param s1      first string
   1.178   * @param ...     all remaining strings
   1.179   * @return the concatenated string
   1.180 + * 
   1.181 + * @see scstrcat()
   1.182   */
   1.183 -sstr_t scstrcat_a(UcxAllocator *a, size_t count, scstr_t s1, ...);
   1.184 +sstr_t scstrcat_a(UcxAllocator *alloc, size_t count, scstr_t s1, ...);
   1.185  
   1.186  /**
   1.187 - * Alias for scstrcat_a() which automatically converts the arguments.
   1.188 + * Concatenates two or more strings using a UcxAllocator.
   1.189   * 
   1.190 - * See sstrcat() for details.
   1.191 + * The resulting string must be freed by the allocators <code>free()</code>
   1.192 + * implementation.
   1.193 + * 
   1.194 + * The sstr_t.ptr of the return value will <i>always</i> be <code>NULL</code>-
   1.195 + * terminated.
   1.196   *
   1.197 - * @param a       the allocator to use
   1.198 + * @param alloc   the allocator to use
   1.199   * @param count   the total number of strings to concatenate
   1.200   * @param s1      first string
   1.201   * @param ...     all remaining strings
   1.202   * @return the concatenated string
   1.203 + * 
   1.204 + * @see sstrcat()
   1.205   */
   1.206 -#define sstrcat_a(a, count, s1, ...) \
   1.207 -    scstrcat_a(a, count, SCSTR(s1), __VA_ARGS__)
   1.208 +#define sstrcat_a(alloc, count, s1, ...) \
   1.209 +    scstrcat_a(alloc, count, SCSTR(s1), __VA_ARGS__)
   1.210  
   1.211  /**
   1.212   * Returns a substring starting at the specified location.
   1.213   * 
   1.214   * <b>Attention:</b> the new string references the same memory area as the
   1.215 - * input string and will <b>NOT</b> be <code>NULL</code>-terminated.
   1.216 + * input string and is <b>NOT</b> required to be <code>NULL</code>-terminated.
   1.217   * Use sstrdup() to get a copy.
   1.218   * 
   1.219   * @param string input string
   1.220 @@ -395,10 +416,10 @@
   1.221  sstr_t sstrsubs(sstr_t string, size_t start);
   1.222  
   1.223  /**
   1.224 - * Returns a substring with a maximum length starting at the specified location.
   1.225 + * Returns a substring with the given length starting at the specified location.
   1.226   * 
   1.227   * <b>Attention:</b> the new string references the same memory area as the
   1.228 - * input string and will <b>NOT</b> be <code>NULL</code>-terminated.
   1.229 + * input string and is <b>NOT</b> required to be <code>NULL</code>-terminated.
   1.230   * Use sstrdup() to get a copy.
   1.231   * 
   1.232   * @param string input string
   1.233 @@ -417,7 +438,7 @@
   1.234   * location.
   1.235   * 
   1.236   * <b>Attention:</b> the new string references the same memory area as the
   1.237 - * input string and will <b>NOT</b> be <code>NULL</code>-terminated.
   1.238 +* input string and is <b>NOT</b> required to be <code>NULL</code>-terminated.
   1.239   * Use scstrdup() to get a copy.
   1.240   * 
   1.241   * @param string input string
   1.242 @@ -434,7 +455,7 @@
   1.243   * at the specified location.
   1.244   * 
   1.245   * <b>Attention:</b> the new string references the same memory area as the
   1.246 - * input string and will <b>NOT</b> be <code>NULL</code>-terminated.
   1.247 + * input string and is <b>NOT</b> required to be <code>NULL</code>-terminated.
   1.248   * Use scstrdup() to get a copy.
   1.249   * 
   1.250   * @param string input string
   1.251 @@ -522,7 +543,13 @@
   1.252  sstr_t scstrsstr(sstr_t string, scstr_t match);
   1.253  
   1.254  /**
   1.255 - * Alias for scstrsstr() which automatically converts the match string.
   1.256 + * Returns a substring starting at the location of the first occurrence of the
   1.257 + * specified string.
   1.258 + * 
   1.259 + * If the string does not contain the other string, an empty string is returned.
   1.260 + * 
   1.261 + * If <code>match</code> is an empty string, the complete <code>string</code> is
   1.262 + * returned.
   1.263   * 
   1.264   * @param string the string to be scanned
   1.265   * @param match  string containing the sequence of characters to match
   1.266 @@ -550,7 +577,13 @@
   1.267  scstr_t scstrscstr(scstr_t string, scstr_t match);
   1.268  
   1.269  /**
   1.270 - * Alias for scstrscstr() which automatically converts the match string.
   1.271 + * Returns an immutable substring starting at the location of the
   1.272 + * first occurrence of the specified immutable string.
   1.273 + * 
   1.274 + * If the string does not contain the other string, an empty string is returned.
   1.275 + * 
   1.276 + * If <code>match</code> is an empty string, the complete <code>string</code> is
   1.277 + * returned.
   1.278   * 
   1.279   * @param string the string to be scanned
   1.280   * @param match  string containing the sequence of characters to match
   1.281 @@ -595,6 +628,55 @@
   1.282   * delimiter.
   1.283   * 
   1.284   * <b>Attention:</b> The array pointer <b>AND</b> all sstr_t.ptr of the array
   1.285 + * items must be manually passed to <code>free()</code>. Use scstrsplit_a() with
   1.286 + * an allocator to managed memory, to avoid this.
   1.287 + *
   1.288 + * @param string the string to split
   1.289 + * @param delim  the delimiter string
   1.290 + * @param count  IN: the maximum size of the resulting array (0 = no limit),
   1.291 + *               OUT: the actual size of the array
   1.292 + * @return a sstr_t array containing the split strings or
   1.293 + * <code>NULL</code> on error
   1.294 + * 
   1.295 + * @see scstrsplit_a()
   1.296 + */
   1.297 +sstr_t* scstrsplit(scstr_t string, scstr_t delim, ssize_t *count);
   1.298 +
   1.299 +/**
   1.300 + * Splits a string into parts by using a delimiter string.
   1.301 + * 
   1.302 + * This function will return <code>NULL</code>, if one of the following happens:
   1.303 + * <ul>
   1.304 + *   <li>the string length is zero</li>
   1.305 + *   <li>the delimeter length is zero</li>
   1.306 + *   <li>the string equals the delimeter</li>
   1.307 + *   <li>memory allocation fails</li>
   1.308 + * </ul>
   1.309 + * 
   1.310 + * The integer referenced by <code>count</code> is used as input and determines
   1.311 + * the maximum size of the resulting array, i.e. the maximum count of splits to
   1.312 + * perform + 1.
   1.313 + * 
   1.314 + * The integer referenced by <code>count</code> is also used as output and is
   1.315 + * set to
   1.316 + * <ul>
   1.317 + *   <li>-2, on memory allocation errors</li>
   1.318 + *   <li>-1, if either the string or the delimiter is an empty string</li>
   1.319 + *   <li>0, if the string equals the delimiter</li>
   1.320 + *   <li>1, if the string does not contain the delimiter</li>
   1.321 + *   <li>the count of array items, otherwise</li>
   1.322 + * </ul>
   1.323 + * 
   1.324 + * If the string starts with the delimiter, the first item of the resulting
   1.325 + * array will be an empty string.
   1.326 + * 
   1.327 + * If the string ends with the delimiter and the maximum list size is not
   1.328 + * exceeded, the last array item will be an empty string.
   1.329 + * In case the list size would be exceeded, the last array item will be the
   1.330 + * remaining string after the last split, <i>including</i> the terminating
   1.331 + * delimiter.
   1.332 + * 
   1.333 + * <b>Attention:</b> The array pointer <b>AND</b> all sstr_t.ptr of the array
   1.334   * items must be manually passed to <code>free()</code>. Use sstrsplit_a() with
   1.335   * an allocator to managed memory, to avoid this.
   1.336   *
   1.337 @@ -605,20 +687,6 @@
   1.338   * @return a sstr_t array containing the split strings or
   1.339   * <code>NULL</code> on error
   1.340   * 
   1.341 - * @see scstrsplit_a()
   1.342 - */
   1.343 -sstr_t* scstrsplit(scstr_t string, scstr_t delim, ssize_t *count);
   1.344 -
   1.345 -/**
   1.346 - * Alias for scstrsplit() which automatically converts the arguments.
   1.347 - * 
   1.348 - * @param string the string to split
   1.349 - * @param delim  the delimiter string
   1.350 - * @param count  IN: the maximum size of the resulting array (0 = no limit),
   1.351 - *               OUT: the actual size of the array
   1.352 - * @return a sstr_t array containing the split strings or
   1.353 - * <code>NULL</code> on error
   1.354 - * 
   1.355   * @see sstrsplit_a()
   1.356   */
   1.357  #define sstrsplit(string, delim, count) \
   1.358 @@ -633,9 +701,6 @@
   1.359   * the sstr_t array itself are allocated by using the UcxAllocator.malloc()
   1.360   * function.
   1.361   * 
   1.362 - * <b>Note:</b> the allocator is not used for memory that is freed within the
   1.363 - * same call of this function (locally scoped variables).
   1.364 - * 
   1.365   * @param allocator the UcxAllocator used for allocating memory
   1.366   * @param string the string to split
   1.367   * @param delim  the delimiter string
   1.368 @@ -650,7 +715,13 @@
   1.369          ssize_t *count);
   1.370  
   1.371  /**
   1.372 - * Alias for scstrsplit_a() which automatically converts the arguments.
   1.373 + * Performing sstrsplit() using a UcxAllocator.
   1.374 + * 
   1.375 + * <i>Read the description of sstrsplit() for details.</i>
   1.376 + * 
   1.377 + * The memory for the sstr_t.ptr pointers of the array items and the memory for
   1.378 + * the sstr_t array itself are allocated by using the UcxAllocator.malloc()
   1.379 + * function.
   1.380   * 
   1.381   * @param allocator the UcxAllocator used for allocating memory
   1.382   * @param string the string to split
   1.383 @@ -680,7 +751,10 @@
   1.384  int scstrcmp(scstr_t s1, scstr_t s2);
   1.385  
   1.386  /**
   1.387 - * Alias for scstrcmp() which automatically converts its arguments.
   1.388 + * Compares two UCX strings with standard <code>memcmp()</code>.
   1.389 + * 
   1.390 + * At first it compares the sstr_t.length attribute of the two strings. The
   1.391 + * <code>memcmp()</code> function is called, if and only if the lengths match.
   1.392   * 
   1.393   * @param s1 the first string
   1.394   * @param s2 the second string
   1.395 @@ -706,7 +780,11 @@
   1.396  int scstrcasecmp(scstr_t s1, scstr_t s2);
   1.397  
   1.398  /**
   1.399 - * Alias for scstrcasecmp() which automatically converts the arguments.
   1.400 + * Compares two UCX strings ignoring the case.
   1.401 + * 
   1.402 + * At first it compares the sstr_t.length attribute of the two strings. If and
   1.403 + * only if the lengths match, both strings are compared char by char ignoring
   1.404 + * the case.
   1.405   * 
   1.406   * @param s1 the first string
   1.407   * @param s2 the second string
   1.408 @@ -733,7 +811,14 @@
   1.409  sstr_t scstrdup(scstr_t string);
   1.410  
   1.411  /**
   1.412 - * Alias for scstrdup() which automatically converts the argument.
   1.413 + * Creates a duplicate of the specified string.
   1.414 + * 
   1.415 + * The new sstr_t will contain a copy allocated by standard
   1.416 + * <code>malloc()</code>. So developers <b>MUST</b> pass the sstr_t.ptr to
   1.417 + * <code>free()</code>.
   1.418 + * 
   1.419 + * The sstr_t.ptr of the return value will <i>always</i> be <code>NULL</code>-
   1.420 + * terminated, regardless of the argument.
   1.421   * 
   1.422   * @param string the string to duplicate
   1.423   * @return a duplicate of the string
   1.424 @@ -760,7 +845,15 @@
   1.425  sstr_t scstrdup_a(UcxAllocator *allocator, scstr_t string);
   1.426  
   1.427  /**
   1.428 - * Alias for scstrdup_a() which automatically converts the argument.
   1.429 + * Creates a duplicate of the specified string using a UcxAllocator.
   1.430 + * 
   1.431 + * The new sstr_t will contain a copy allocated by the allocators
   1.432 + * UcxAllocator.malloc() function. So it is implementation depended, whether the
   1.433 + * returned sstr_t.ptr pointer must be passed to the allocators
   1.434 + * UcxAllocator.free() function manually.
   1.435 + * 
   1.436 + * The sstr_t.ptr of the return value will <i>always</i> be <code>NULL</code>-
   1.437 + * terminated, regardless of the argument.
   1.438   * 
   1.439   * @param allocator a valid instance of a UcxAllocator
   1.440   * @param string the string to duplicate
   1.441 @@ -810,6 +903,7 @@
   1.442  
   1.443  /**
   1.444   * Checks, if a string has a specific prefix.
   1.445 + * 
   1.446   * @param string the string to check
   1.447   * @param prefix the prefix the string should have
   1.448   * @return 1, if and only if the string has the specified prefix, 0 otherwise
   1.449 @@ -817,7 +911,7 @@
   1.450  int scstrprefix(scstr_t string, scstr_t prefix);
   1.451  
   1.452  /**
   1.453 - * Alias for scstrprefix() which automatically converts the arguments.
   1.454 + * Checks, if a string has a specific prefix.
   1.455   * 
   1.456   * @param string the string to check
   1.457   * @param prefix the prefix the string should have
   1.458 @@ -827,6 +921,7 @@
   1.459  
   1.460  /**
   1.461   * Checks, if a string has a specific suffix.
   1.462 + * 
   1.463   * @param string the string to check
   1.464   * @param suffix the suffix the string should have
   1.465   * @return 1, if and only if the string has the specified suffix, 0 otherwise
   1.466 @@ -834,7 +929,7 @@
   1.467  int scstrsuffix(scstr_t string, scstr_t suffix);
   1.468  
   1.469  /**
   1.470 - * Alias for scstrsuffix() which automatically converts the arguments.
   1.471 + * Checks, if a string has a specific suffix.
   1.472   *
   1.473   * @param string the string to check
   1.474   * @param suffix the suffix the string should have
   1.475 @@ -845,8 +940,8 @@
   1.476  /**
   1.477   * Returns a lower case version of a string.
   1.478   * 
   1.479 - * This function creates a duplicate of the input string, first. See the
   1.480 - * documentation of scstrdup() for the implications.
   1.481 + * This function creates a duplicate of the input string, first
   1.482 + * (see scstrdup()).
   1.483   * 
   1.484   * @param string the input string
   1.485   * @return the resulting lower case string
   1.486 @@ -855,7 +950,10 @@
   1.487  sstr_t scstrlower(scstr_t string);
   1.488  
   1.489  /**
   1.490 - * Alias for scstrlower() which automatically converts the argument.
   1.491 + * Returns a lower case version of a string.
   1.492 + * 
   1.493 + * This function creates a duplicate of the input string, first
   1.494 + * (see sstrdup()).
   1.495   * 
   1.496   * @param string the input string
   1.497   * @return the resulting lower case string
   1.498 @@ -865,8 +963,8 @@
   1.499  /**
   1.500   * Returns a lower case version of a string.
   1.501   * 
   1.502 - * This function creates a duplicate of the input string, first. See the
   1.503 - * documentation of scstrdup_a() for the implications.
   1.504 +  * This function creates a duplicate of the input string, first
   1.505 + * (see scstrdup_a()).
   1.506   * 
   1.507   * @param allocator the allocator used for duplicating the string
   1.508   * @param string the input string
   1.509 @@ -877,7 +975,10 @@
   1.510  
   1.511  
   1.512  /**
   1.513 - * Alias for scstrlower_a() which automatically converts the argument.
   1.514 + * Returns a lower case version of a string.
   1.515 + * 
   1.516 + * This function creates a duplicate of the input string, first
   1.517 + * (see sstrdup_a()).
   1.518   * 
   1.519   * @param allocator the allocator used for duplicating the string
   1.520   * @param string the input string
   1.521 @@ -888,8 +989,8 @@
   1.522  /**
   1.523   * Returns a upper case version of a string.
   1.524   * 
   1.525 - * This function creates a duplicate of the input string, first. See the
   1.526 - * documentation of scstrdup() for the implications.
   1.527 + * This function creates a duplicate of the input string, first
   1.528 + * (see scstrdup()).
   1.529   * 
   1.530   * @param string the input string
   1.531   * @return the resulting upper case string
   1.532 @@ -898,7 +999,10 @@
   1.533  sstr_t scstrupper(scstr_t string);
   1.534  
   1.535  /**
   1.536 - * Alias for scstrupper() which automatically converts the argument.
   1.537 + * Returns a upper case version of a string.
   1.538 + * 
   1.539 + * This function creates a duplicate of the input string, first
   1.540 + * (see sstrdup()).
   1.541   * 
   1.542   * @param string the input string
   1.543   * @return the resulting upper case string
   1.544 @@ -908,8 +1012,8 @@
   1.545  /**
   1.546   * Returns a upper case version of a string.
   1.547   * 
   1.548 - * This function creates a duplicate of the input string, first. See the
   1.549 - * documentation of scstrdup_a() for the implications.
   1.550 + * This function creates a duplicate of the input string, first
   1.551 + * (see scstrdup_a()).
   1.552   * 
   1.553   * @param allocator the allocator used for duplicating the string
   1.554   * @param string the input string
   1.555 @@ -919,7 +1023,10 @@
   1.556  sstr_t scstrupper_a(UcxAllocator *allocator, scstr_t string);
   1.557  
   1.558  /**
   1.559 - * Alias for scstrupper_a() which automatically converts the argument.
   1.560 + * Returns a upper case version of a string.
   1.561 + * 
   1.562 + * This function creates a duplicate of the input string, first
   1.563 + * (see sstrdup_a()).
   1.564   * 
   1.565   * @param allocator the allocator used for duplicating the string
   1.566   * @param string the input string

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