= nng_stat_string(3)
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== NAME

nng_stat_string - get statistic string value

== SYNOPSIS

[source, c]
----
#include <nng/nng.h>

typedef struct nng_stat nng_stat;

const char *nng_stat_string(nng_stat *stat);
----

== DESCRIPTION

The `nng_stat_string()` function returns a string value for the statistic _stat_,
which must be of type `NNG_STAT_STRING` (see `<<nng_stat_type.3#,nng_stat_type(3)>>`).

If the statistic is not of type `NNG_STAT_STRING`, then `NULL` will be returned.

== RETURN VALUES

The string value associated with _stat_, or `NULL` if the statistic is not
a string type.

== ERRORS

None.

== SEE ALSO

[.text-left]
<<libnng.3#,libnng(3)>>,
<<nng_stats_get.3#,nng_stats_get(3)>>,
<<nng_stat_type.3#,nng_stats_type(3)>>,
<<nng_stat_value.3#,nng_stats_value(3)>>,
<<nng_stat.5#,nng_stat(5)>>,
<<nng.7#,nng(7)>>
