__elephc_ptr_read_string() — internals

__elephc_ptr_read_string() — internals

Where it lives

• Signature: src/builtins/pointers/__elephc_ptr_read_string.rs
• Lowering: src/codegen/lower_inst/builtins/pointers.rs:129 (lower_ptr_read_string)
• Function symbol: lower_ptr_read_string()

Lowering notes

• Lowers ptr_read_string(pointer, length) by copying raw bytes into an owned PHP string.

Runtime helpers

The following runtime helpers are referenced:

• __rt_ptr_read_string

Signature summary

function __elephc_ptr_read_string(mixed $pointer, mixed $length): string

What the type checker enforces

• Arity: takes exactly 2 arguments.

Eval interpreter (magician)

Not callable from eval’d code — the magician interpreter has no entry for this builtin.

Cross-references

• No user-facing reference — this is a compiler internal helper.