extern void strbuf_init(struct strbuf *, size_t);
/**
- * Release a string buffer and the memory it used. You should not use the
- * string buffer after using this function, unless you initialize it again.
+ * Release a string buffer and the memory it used. After this call, the
+ * strbuf points to an empty string that does not need to be free()ed, as
+ * if it had been set to `STRBUF_INIT` and never modified.
+ *
+ * To clear a strbuf in preparation for further use without the overhead
+ * of free()ing and malloc()ing again, use strbuf_reset() instead.
*/
extern void strbuf_release(struct strbuf *);
* Detach the string from the strbuf and returns it; you now own the
* storage the string occupies and it is your responsibility from then on
* to release it with `free(3)` when you are done with it.
+ *
+ * The strbuf that previously held the string is reset to `STRBUF_INIT` so
+ * it can be reused after calling this function.
*/
extern char *strbuf_detach(struct strbuf *, size_t *);
/**
* Add the time specified by `tm`, as formatted by `strftime`.
- * `tz_name` is used to expand %Z internally unless it's NULL.
* `tz_offset` is in decimal hhmm format, e.g. -600 means six hours west
* of Greenwich, and it's used to expand %z internally. However, tokens
* with modifiers (e.g. %Ez) are passed to `strftime`.
+ * `suppress_tz_name`, when set, expands %Z internally to the empty
+ * string rather than passing it to `strftime`.
*/
extern void strbuf_addftime(struct strbuf *sb, const char *fmt,
const struct tm *tm, int tz_offset,
- const char *tz_name);
+ int suppress_tz_name);
/**
* Read a given size of data from a FILE* pointer to the buffer.