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+/* Written by Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com> */
+
+#if HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <quotearg.h>
+#include <quote.h>
+
+/* Return an unambiguous printable representated, allocated in slot N,
+   for NAME, suitable for diagnostics.  */
+char const *
+quote_n (int n, char const *name)
+{
+  return quotearg_n_style (n, locale_quoting_style, name);
+}
+
+/* Return an unambiguous printable representation of NAME, suitable
+   for diagnostics.  */
+char const *
+quote (char const *name)
+{
+  return quote_n (0, name);
+}