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BSON_UTF8_VALIDATE(3) libbson BSON_UTF8_VALIDATE(3)

SYNOPSIS

bool
bson_utf8_validate (const char *utf8, size_t utf8_len, bool allow_null);


PARAMETERS

  • utf8: A string to verify.
  • utf8_len: The length of utf8 in bytes.
  • allow_null: A bool indicating that embedded \0 bytes are allowed.

DESCRIPTION

Validates that the content within utf8 is valid UTF-8 (by the RFC 3629 standard). If allow_null is true, then embedded NULL bytes are allowed (\0).

RETURNS

true if utf8 contains valid UTF-8.

AUTHOR

MongoDB, Inc

COPYRIGHT

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May 7, 2025 1.30.4