Tcl_GetVersion(3tcl) Tcl Library Procedures Tcl_GetVersion(3tcl)
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NAME
Tcl_GetVersion - get the version of the library at runtime
SYNOPSIS
#include <tcl.h>
Tcl_GetVersion(major, minor, patchLevel, type)
ARGUMENTS
int *major (out) Major version number of the
Tcl library.
int *minor (out) Minor version number of the
Tcl library.
int *patchLevel (out) The patch level of the Tcl
library (or alpha or beta
number).
Tcl_ReleaseType *type (out) The type of release, also in-
dicates the type of patch
level. Can be one of TCL_AL-
PHA_RELEASE, TCL_BETA_RE-
LEASE, or TCL_FINAL_RELEASE.
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DESCRIPTION
Tcl_GetVersion should be used to query the version number of the Tcl
library at runtime. This is useful when using a dynamically loaded Tcl
library or when writing a stubs-aware extension. For instance, if you
write an extension that is linked against the Tcl stubs library, it
could be loaded into a program linked to an older version of Tcl than
you expected. Use Tcl_GetVersion to verify that fact, and possibly to
change the behavior of your extension.
Tcl_GetVersion accepts NULL for any of the arguments. For instance if
you do not care about the patchLevel of the library, pass a NULL for
the patchLevel argument.
KEYWORDS
version, patchlevel, major, minor, alpha, beta, release
Tcl 7.5 Tcl_GetVersion(3tcl)
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