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.SH "NAME"
econf_get<type>ValueDef \- evaluate value for a given group and key, returning a default if not found

.SH "SYNOPSIS"

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#include <libeconf\&.h>
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.BI "econf_err econf_getBoolValueDef(econf_file\ *" "kf" ", const\ char\ *" "group" ", const\ char\ *" "key" ", bool\ *" "result" ", bool\ " "def" ");"

.BI "econf_err econf_getDoubleValueDef(econf_file\ *" "kf" ", const\ char\ *" "group" ", const\ char\ *" "key" ", double\ *" "result" ", double\ " "def" ");"

.BI "econf_err econf_getFloatValueDef(econf_file\ *" "kf" ", const\ char\ *" "group" ", const\ char\ *" "key" ", float\ *" "result" ", float\ " "def" ");"

.BI "econf_err econf_getIntValueDef(econf_file\ *" "kf" ", const\ char\ *" "group" ", const\ char\ *" "key" ", int32_t\ *" "result" ", int32_t\ " "def" ");"

.BI "econf_err econf_getInt64ValueDef(econf_file\ *" "kf" ", const\ char\ *" "group" ", const\ char\ *" "key" ", int64_t\ *" "result" ", int64_t\ " "def" ");"

.BI "econf_err econf_getStringValueDef(econf_file\ *" "kf" ", const\ char\ *" "group" ", const\ char\ *" "key" ", char\ **" "result" ", const\ char\ *" "def" ");"

.BI "econf_err econf_getUInt64ValueDef(econf_file\ *" "kf" ", const\ char\ *" "group" ", const\ char\ *" "key" ", uint64_t\ *" "result" ", uint64_t\ " "def" ");"

.BI "econf_err econf_getUIntValueDef(econf_file\ *" "kf" ", const\ char\ *" "group" ", const\ char\ *" "key" ", uint32_t\ *" "result" ", uint32_t\ " "def" ");"

.SH "DESCRIPTION"

.PP
These functions evaluate the value for a specific \fIgroup\fR and \fIkey\fR in the given econf_file structure \fIkf\fR\&. If the key exists, the value is parsed and stored in \fIresult\fR\&. If the key is not found, the default value specified by \fIdef\fR is stored in \fIresult\fR\&.

.PP
The \fIgroup\fR parameter specifies the section name in the configuration file\&. If \fIgroup\fR is \fBNULL\fR, the key is looked up in the upper part of the file without any group declaration\&. The \fIkey\fR parameter specifies the name of the entry to retrieve\&.

.PP
For \fBeconf_getStringValueDef\fR, memory is allocated for the result string (even if the default value is used)\&. This memory should be freed by the caller using \fBfree\fR(3)\&.

.PP
For \fBeconf_getBoolValue\fR(), the function parses common boolean strings (such as "true", "yes", "1", "false", "no", "0") irrespective of case\&.

.PP
These functions are essentially wrappers around the standard \fBeconf_get*Value\fR
functions, providing a convenient way to handle missing keys without checking return codes manually for
\fBECONF_NOKEY\fR\&.

.SH "RETURN VALUE"

.PP
If the key is found and parsed successfully, the function returns
\fBECONF_SUCCESS\fR\&.

.PP
If the key is not found, the function sets \fIresult\fR to \fIdef\fR and returns \fBECONF_NOKEY\fR\&.

.PP
If an error occurs (e\&.g\&., the value cannot be parsed, or invalid arguments), an error code is returned\&. See
\fBeconf_errString\fR(3) for converting error codes to strings\&.

.SH "ERRORS"

.PP
\fBECONF_KEY_HAS_NULL_VALUE\fR
.RS 4
          Given key has NULL value\&.

.RE
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\fBECONF_NOMEM\fR
.RS 4
          Memory allocation failed (specifically applicable to \fBeconf_getStringValueDef\fR)\&.

.RE
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\fBECONF_VALUE_CONVERSION_ERROR\fR
.RS 4
          Value cannot be converted\&.

.RE
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\fBECONF_NOKEY\fR
.RS 4
          The specified \fIkey\fR could not be found within the group\&.

.RE
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\fBECONF_ARGUMENT_IS_NULL_VALUE\fR
.RS 4
          Given argument is NULL\&.

.RE
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\fBECONF_PARSE_ERROR\fR
.RS 4
          Parse error. (specifically applicable to \fBeconf_getBooleanValueDef\fR)\&.

.RE
.PP
\fBECONF_ERROR\fR
.RS 4
          General error\&.

.RE

.SH "SEE ALSO"

.PP
\fBlibeconf\fR(3),
\fBeconf_getValue\fR(3),
\fBeconf_setValue\fR(3),
\fBeconf_errString\fR(3)\&.