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.TH "ECONF_GETVALUE" "3" "2023\-12\-01" "libeconf" "libeconf Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
econf_get<type>Value \- retrieve a value from an econf configuration file

.SH "SYNOPSIS"

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.nf
#include <libeconf\&.h>
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.BI "econf_err econf_getIntValue(econf_file\ *" "kf" ", const\ char\ *" "group" ", const\ char\ *" "key" ", int\ *" "result" ");"

.BI "econf_err econf_getInt64Value(econf_file\ *" "kf" ", const\ char\ *" "group" ", const\ char\ *" "key" ", int64_t\ *" "result" ");"

.BI "econf_err econf_getUIntValue(econf_file\ *" "kf" ", const\ char\ *" "group" ", const\ char\ *" "key" ", unsigned\ int\ *" "result" ");"

.BI "econf_err econf_getUInt64Value(econf_file\ *" "kf" ", const\ char\ *" "group" ", const\ char\ *" "key" ", uint64_t\ *" "result" ");"

.BI "econf_err econf_getFloatValue(econf_file\ *" "kf" ", const\ char\ *" "group" ", const\ char\ *" "key" ", float\ *" "result" ");"

.BI "econf_err econf_getDoubleValue(econf_file\ *" "kf" ", const\ char\ *" "group" ", const\ char\ *" "key" ", double\ *" "result" ");"

.BI "econf_err econf_getStringValue(econf_file\ *" "kf" ", const\ char\ *" "group" ", const\ char\ *" "key" ", char\ **" "result" ");"

.BI "econf_err econf_getBoolValue(econf_file\ *" "kf" ", const\ char\ *" "group" ", const\ char\ *" "key" ", bool\ *" "result" ");"

.SH "DESCRIPTION"

.PP
These functions retrieve a value associated with a specific \fIgroup\fR and \fIkey\fR from the parsed configuration file object pointed to by
\fIkf\fR\&.

.PP
The \fIgroup\fR parameter specifies the section name in the configuration file\&. If \fIgroup\fR is \fBNULL\fR, the key is looked up in the upper part of the file without any group declaration\&. The \fIkey\fR parameter specifies the name of the entry to retrieve\&.

.PP
Upon success, the retrieved value is converted to the appropriate data type and stored in the memory location pointed to by
\fIresult\fR\&.
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\fIresult\fR is undefined if an error has occurred\&.

.PP
For \fBeconf_getStringValue\fR(), memory is dynamically allocated for the stored string\&. It is the responsibility of the caller to free this memory using
\fBfree\fR(3) when it is no longer needed\&.
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\fIresult\fR is NULL if an error has occurred\&.

.PP
For \fBeconf_getBoolValue\fR(), the function parses common boolean strings (such as "true", "yes", "1", "false", "no", "0") irrespective of case\&.

.SH "RETURN VALUE"

.PP
If the function succeeds, it returns \fBECONF_SUCCESS\fR\&.

.PP
On failure, a non\-zero error code of type \fBeconf_err\fR is returned\&.

.SH "ERRORS"

.PP
\fBECONF_KEY_HAS_NULL_VALUE\fR
.RS 4
          Given key has NULL value\&.

.RE
.PP
\fBECONF_NOMEM\fR
.RS 4
          Memory allocation failed (specifically applicable to \fBeconf_getStringValue\fR)\&.

.RE
.PP
\fBECONF_VALUE_CONVERSION_ERROR\fR
.RS 4
          Value cannot be converted\&.

.RE
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\fBECONF_NOKEY\fR
.RS 4
          The specified \fIkey\fR could not be found within the group\&.

.RE
.PP
\fBECONF_ARGUMENT_IS_NULL_VALUE\fR
.RS 4
          Given argument is NULL\&.

.RE
.PP
\fBECONF_PARSE_ERROR\fR
.RS 4
          Parse error. (specifically applicable to \fBeconf_getBooleanValue\fR)\&.

.RE
.PP
\fBECONF_ERROR\fR
.RS 4
          General error\&.

.RE

.SH "SEE ALSO"

.PP
\fBlibeconf\fR(3),
\fBeconf_free\fR(3),
\fBeconf_errString\fR(3)\&.