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utf8Decode

Deprecated. This function has an awkward API that is too easy to use incorrectly.

unicode.utf8Decode

pub fn utf8Decode(bytes: []const u8) Utf8DecodeError!u21

File

lib/std/unicode.zig:101

Code

pub fn utf8Decode(bytes: []const u8) Utf8DecodeError!u21 {
    return switch (bytes.len) {
        1 => bytes[0],
        2 => utf8Decode2(bytes[0..2].*),
        3 => utf8Decode3(bytes[0..3].*),
        4 => utf8Decode4(bytes[0..4].*),
        else => unreachable,
    };
}