ldns(3) Library Functions Manual ldns(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

ldns\_str2period - converts a ttl value (like 5d2h) to a long

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

#include <stdint.h>  
#include <stdbool.h>

#include <ldns/ldns.h>

uint32\_t ldns\_str2period(const char \*nptr, const char \*\*endptr);

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

*ldns\_str2period*() converts a ttl value (like 5d2h) to a long.  
**nptr**: the start of the string  
**endptr**: points to the last char in case of error  
Returns the convert duration value

# [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR)

The ldns team at NLnet Labs.

# [REPORTING BUGS](#REPORTING_BUGS)

Please report bugs to dns-team@nlnetlabs.nl or on GitHub at https://github.com/NLnetLabs/ldns/issues

# [COPYRIGHT](#COPYRIGHT)

Copyright (c) 2004 - 2006 NLnet Labs.

Licensed under the BSD License. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

**perldoc Net::DNS**, **RFC1034**, **RFC1035**, **RFC4033**, **RFC4034** and **RFC4035**.

# [REMARKS](#REMARKS)

This manpage was automatically generated from the ldns source code.

30 May 2006

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Document: ldns_str2period(3) from ldns 1.9.2-r2 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/NLnetLabs/ldns.git