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 <h4 class="subsection">10.2.2 Identifiers</h4>
 <a name="index-identifier"></a>
 <a name="index-name"></a>
 <a name="index-IDENTIFIER_005fNODE"></a>

 <p>An <code>IDENTIFIER_NODE</code> represents a slightly more general concept
 than the standard C or C++ concept of identifier.  In particular, an
 <code>IDENTIFIER_NODE</code> may contain a &lsquo;<samp>$</samp>&rsquo;, or other extraordinary
 characters.
 </p>
 <p>There are never two distinct <code>IDENTIFIER_NODE</code>s representing the
 same identifier.  Therefore, you may use pointer equality to compare
 <code>IDENTIFIER_NODE</code>s, rather than using a routine like
 <code>strcmp</code>.  Use <code>get_identifier</code> to obtain the unique
 <code>IDENTIFIER_NODE</code> for a supplied string.
 </p>
 <p>You can use the following macros to access identifiers:
 </p><dl compact="compact">
 <dt><code>IDENTIFIER_POINTER</code>
 <a name="index-IDENTIFIER_005fPOINTER"></a>
 </dt>
 <dd><p>The string represented by the identifier, represented as a
 <code>char*</code>.  This string is always <code>NUL</code>-terminated, and contains
 no embedded <code>NUL</code> characters.
 </p>
 </dd>
 <dt><code>IDENTIFIER_LENGTH</code>
 <a name="index-IDENTIFIER_005fLENGTH"></a>
 </dt>
 <dd><p>The length of the string returned by <code>IDENTIFIER_POINTER</code>, not
 including the trailing <code>NUL</code>.  This value of
 <code>IDENTIFIER_LENGTH (x)</code> is always the same as <code>strlen
 (IDENTIFIER_POINTER (x))</code>.
 </p>
 </dd>
 <dt><code>IDENTIFIER_OPNAME_P</code>
 <a name="index-IDENTIFIER_005fOPNAME_005fP"></a>
 </dt>
 <dd><p>This predicate holds if the identifier represents the name of an
 overloaded operator.  In this case, you should not depend on the
 contents of either the <code>IDENTIFIER_POINTER</code> or the
 <code>IDENTIFIER_LENGTH</code>.
 </p>
 </dd>
 <dt><code>IDENTIFIER_TYPENAME_P</code>
 <a name="index-IDENTIFIER_005fTYPENAME_005fP"></a>
 </dt>
 <dd><p>This predicate holds if the identifier represents the name of a
 user-defined conversion operator.  In this case, the <code>TREE_TYPE</code> of
 the <code>IDENTIFIER_NODE</code> holds the type to which the conversion
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	<a name="index-identifier"></a>
	<a name="index-name"></a>
	<a name="index-IDENTIFIER_005fNODE"></a>

	<p>An <code>IDENTIFIER_NODE</code> represents a slightly more general concept
	than the standard C or C++ concept of identifier. In particular, an
	<code>IDENTIFIER_NODE</code> may contain a ‘<samp>$</samp>’, or other extraordinary
	characters.
	</p>
	<p>There are never two distinct <code>IDENTIFIER_NODE</code>s representing the
	same identifier. Therefore, you may use pointer equality to compare
	<code>IDENTIFIER_NODE</code>s, rather than using a routine like
	<code>strcmp</code>. Use <code>get_identifier</code> to obtain the unique
	<code>IDENTIFIER_NODE</code> for a supplied string.
	</p>
	<p>You can use the following macros to access identifiers:
	</p><dl compact="compact">
	<dt><code>IDENTIFIER_POINTER</code>
	<a name="index-IDENTIFIER_005fPOINTER"></a>
	</dt>
	<dd><p>The string represented by the identifier, represented as a
	<code>char*</code>. This string is always <code>NUL</code>-terminated, and contains
	no embedded <code>NUL</code> characters.
	</p>
	</dd>
	<dt><code>IDENTIFIER_LENGTH</code>
	<a name="index-IDENTIFIER_005fLENGTH"></a>
	</dt>
	<dd><p>The length of the string returned by <code>IDENTIFIER_POINTER</code>, not
	including the trailing <code>NUL</code>. This value of
	<code>IDENTIFIER_LENGTH (x)</code> is always the same as <code>strlen
	(IDENTIFIER_POINTER (x))</code>.
	</p>
	</dd>
	<dt><code>IDENTIFIER_OPNAME_P</code>
	<a name="index-IDENTIFIER_005fOPNAME_005fP"></a>
	</dt>
	<dd><p>This predicate holds if the identifier represents the name of an
	overloaded operator. In this case, you should not depend on the
	contents of either the <code>IDENTIFIER_POINTER</code> or the
	<code>IDENTIFIER_LENGTH</code>.
	</p>
	</dd>
	<dt><code>IDENTIFIER_TYPENAME_P</code>
	<a name="index-IDENTIFIER_005fTYPENAME_005fP"></a>
	</dt>
	<dd><p>This predicate holds if the identifier represents the name of a
	user-defined conversion operator. In this case, the <code>TREE_TYPE</code> of
	the <code>IDENTIFIER_NODE</code> holds the type to which the conversion
	operator converts.
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