sd_id128_to_string

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## Name

sd_id128_to_string, sd_id128_from_string — Format or parse 128 bit IDs as strings

## Synopsis

    #include <systemd/sd-id128.h>

`char* sd_id128_to_string(` | sd_id128_t id, char s[33]`)`;

`int sd_id128_from_string(` | const char s[33], sd_id128_t* ret`)`;

## Description

`sd_id128_to_string()` formats a 128 bit ID as character string. It expects the ID and a string array capable of storing 33 characters. The ID will be formatted as 32 lowercase hexadecimal digits and be terminated by a NUL byte.

`sd_id128_from_string()` implements the reverse operation: it takes a 33 character array with 32 hexadecimial digits (terminated by NUL) and parses them back into an 128 bit ID returned in `ret`.

For more information about the `sd_id128_t` type see sd-id128(3).

When formatting a 128 bit ID into a string it is often easier to use a format string for printf(3). This is easly done using the `SD_ID128_FORMAT_STR` and `SD_ID128_FORMAT_VAL()` macros. For more information see sd-id128(3).

## Return Value

`sd_id128_to_string()` always succeeds and returns a pointer to the string array passed in. `sd_id128_from_string` returns 0 on success (in which case `ret` is filled in), or a negative errno-style error code.

## Notes

The `sd_id128_to_string()` and `sd_id128_from_string()` interfaces are available as shared library, which can be compiled and linked to with the `libsystemd-id128` pkg-config(1) file.

## See Also

systemd(1), sd-id128(3), printf(3)