ZMQ_MSG_SIZE(3)

💖 zmq_msg_size(3) 💖

okay bestie, welcome to the zmq_msg_size page of the 0MQ manual — she's a lil function, she's a size_t, and she is here to tell you exactly how thicc your message is. no cap.

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

size_t zmq_msg_size (zmq_msg_t *msg);

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🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

so like, zmq_msg_size() shall return the size in bytes of the content of the message object that msg points at. that's it. that's the whole job. she counts bytes and she goes home. 💅

⚠️ Caution — never access zmq_msg_t members directly, bestie, i am begging you. like, do not reach into her bag. always use the zmq_msg family of functions instead. iykyk. 🫶

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💜 RETURN VALUE 💜

upon successful completion, zmq_msg_size() shall return the size of the message content in bytes. slay. ✨

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🦋 ERRORS 🦋

no errors are defined. she simply does not have a bad day. iconic behaviour fr fr. 😌

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👑 SEE ALSO 👑

• zmq_msg_data(3)
• zmq_msg_init(3)
• zmq_msg_init_size(3)
• zmq_msg_init_buffer(3)
• zmq_msg_init_data(3)
• zmq_msg_close(3)
• zmq(7)

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🎀 AUTHORS 🎀

this page was written by the 0MQ community. to make a change please read the 0MQ Contribution Policy at http://www.zeromq.org/docs:contributing. come thru, we'd love to have you 💖

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okay and finally, the lil sign-off: this whole vibe is 0MQ 4.3.5, dated 10/09/2023, and yes she's filed under ZMQ_MSG_SIZE(3) in case you were wondering where to find her again. mwah, go count some bytes bestie 🌈💜✨