[[Property:title|eif_string]]
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==Synopsis==

<code lang="text">
#include "eif_plug.h"

EIF_REFERENCE eif_string (char * string);
</code>

==Description==

The <code lang="text">eif_string</code> macro returns an Eiffel string corresponding to the C string <code lang="text">string</code>.

The return value does not reference <code lang="text">string</code>. 

==Notes==

This function return an Eiffel reference, which must be protected with [[eif_protect]]. 

==Conformance==

ISE Eiffel 4.5 and later. 

==Compatibility==

<code lang="text">eif_string</code> is equivalent to <code lang="text">RTMS</code>, which is deprecated. 


{{SeeAlso| <br/>
[[eif_protect]]<br/>
[[eif_create]] }}