xdr_char()--Translate between Characters and Their XDR

 #include <rpc/xdr.h>

 bool_t xdr_char(XDR *xdrs,
                 char *cp);

The xdr_char() function is a filter primitive that translates between C-language characters and their external representation.

Note: Encoded characters are not packed and occupy 4 bytes each. For strings of characters, consider using the xdr_string function.

Parameters

xdrs  (Input) 

A pointer to the eXternal Data Representation (XDR) stream handle.

cp  (I/O) 

A pointer to the character.

Authorities

No authorization is required.

Return Value

Error Conditions

None.

Error Messages

Example

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The following example shows how xdr_char() is used:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <xdr.h>

typedef struct grades
{
        char  math; /* Each grade is 'A'..'D' */
        char  literature;
         char  geography;
        char  computers;
} grades ;


bool xdr_grades(XDR *xdrs, grades *p_grades)
{
        if(!xdr_char(xdrs,&(p_grades->math)))
                return FALSE;
        if(!xdr_char(xdrs,&(p_grades->literature)))
                return FALSE;
        if(!xdr_char(xdrs,&(p_grades->geography)))
                return FALSE;
        return xdr_char(xdrs,&(p_grades->computers));
}