Obsolete since JSAPI 33
This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.
This article covers features introduced in SpiderMonkey 1.8.5
Get the characters and the length of a string.
Syntax
const jschar * JS_GetStringCharsAndLength(JSContext *cx, JSString *str, size_t *length);
| Name | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| cx | JSContext * | The context. Requires request. In a JS_THREADSAFEbuild, the caller must be in a request on thisJSContext. | 
| str | JSString * | A string to get characters. | 
| length | size_t * | Out parameter. Receives the length of the string. | 
Description
JS_GetStringCharsAndLength gets the characters and the length of the string, str
If successful, JS_GetStringCharsAndLength returns a pointer to the string, and store the length to *length, otherwise returns NULL