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NAME
    ExtUtils::Constant::Utils - helper functions for ExtUtils::Constant

SYNOPSIS
        use ExtUtils::Constant::Utils qw (C_stringify);
        $C_code = C_stringify $stuff;

DESCRIPTION
    ExtUtils::Constant::Utils packages up utility subroutines used by ExtUtils::Constant,
    ExtUtils::Constant::Base and derived classes. All its functions are explicitly exportable.

USAGE
    C_stringify NAME
        A function which returns a 7 bit ASCII correctly \ escaped version of the string passed
        suitable for C's "" or ''. It will die if passed Unicode characters.

    perl_stringify NAME
        A function which returns a 7 bit ASCII correctly \ escaped version of the string passed
        suitable for a perl "" string.

AUTHOR
    Nicholas Clark <nick AT ccl4.org> based on the code in "h2xs" by Larry Wall and others