Function

GLibquark_from_string

Declaration

GQuark
g_quark_from_string (
  const gchar* string
)

Description

Gets the GQuark identifying the given string. If the string does not currently have an associated GQuark, a new GQuark is created, using a copy of the string.

This function must not be used before library constructors have finished running. In particular, this means it cannot be used to initialize global variables in C++.

Parameters

`string`	`const gchar*`
	A string.
	The argument can be `NULL`.
	The data is owned by the caller of the function.
	The value is a NUL terminated UTF-8 string.

Return value

Returns:	`GQuark`
	The `GQuark` identifying the string, or 0 if `string` is `NULL`.