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Netscape Directory SDK 3.0 for C Programmer’s Guide
Chapter 18 Functions

ldap_count_values()

The ldap_count_values() function returns the number of values in an array of strings. Use the ldap_count_values_len() function instead of this function if the array contains berval structures.

For additional information, see "Getting the Values of an Attribute" on page 131.

Syntax

#include <ldap.h>
int ldap_count_values( char **values );

Parameters

This function has the following parameters:

values
Array of values.

Returns

One of the following values:

The number of values in the array, if successful.

-1 if unsuccessful. (See "Result Codes" on page 691 for a complete listing.)

Example

The following section of code counts the number of values assigned to an attribute.

#include <ldap.h>

...

LDAP *ld;

LDAPMessage *e;

char *a="cn";

char **vals;

int count;

...

/* Get the values of the cn attribute */

vals = ldap_get_values( ld, e, a );

/* Count the values of the attribute */

count = ldap_count_values( vals );

...

See Also

ldap_count_values_len(), ldap_get_values().

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