ASN1_STRING_NEW(3ossl)

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💅 ASN1_STRING_NEW — it's giving "OpenSSL manual, section 3ossl" ✨

Bestie, welcome to the ASN1_STRING_NEW(3ossl) page — yes that's the manual name, section 3ossl, she's an OpenSSL girlie. Sit down, grab a boba, we're allocating structs today 🧚

🌸 NAME 🌸

ASN1_STRING_new, ASN1_STRING_type_new, ASN1_STRING_free — the ASN1_STRING allocation functions, aka the holy trinity of "make one", "make one with a vibe", and "bestie, delete it" 🎀

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

Like, the literal receipts, no cap:

#include <openssl/asn1.h>

ASN1_STRING *ASN1_STRING_new(void);
ASN1_STRING *ASN1_STRING_type_new(int type);
void ASN1_STRING_free(ASN1_STRING *a);

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

Okay so, here's the tea ☕

  • ASN1_STRING_new() — hands you back an allocated ASN1_STRING structure. Its type is undefined, so like... she exists, but she doesn't know who she is yet. Very relatable, honestly 🫶
  • ASN1_STRING_type_new() — same deal, allocated ASN1_STRING structure, but this time she's of type type. Main character energy, fully self-actualized ✨
  • ASN1_STRING_free() — frees up a. And if a is NULL? Nothing is done. She said "not my problem, no notes" 💅

⭐ NOTES ⭐

Other string types literally call these ASN1_STRING functions — it's giving nepotism but make it cryptography 👑

For example, ASN1_OCTET_STRING_new() calls ASN1_STRING_type_new(V_ASN1_OCTET_STRING). See? Iconic behavior. Iykyk 😌

🔥 RETURN VALUES 🔥

  • ASN1_STRING_new() and ASN1_STRING_type_new() return a valid ASN1_STRING structure — slay 💖 — or NULL if an error occurred 😭
  • ASN1_STRING_free() does not return a value. She gives nothing and that's the point 🎀

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

  • ERR_get_error(3) — for when things go sideways and you need to know why, bestie 🙈
Fr fr, bookmark that one. You'll need it.

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