[#BUF_MEM_grow]
= BUF_MEM_grow
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Grow or shrink a BUF_MEM so its valid length is `len.`

== Synopsis

Declared in `<openssl/buffer.h>`

[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
size_t
BUF_MEM_grow(
    xref:BUF_MEM.adoc[BUF_MEM]* str,
    size_t len);
----

== Description

Newly allocated capacity beyond the previous length is left uninitialized; use BUF_MEM_grow_clean() when cleared growth is required.

== Return Value

New length on success, or 0 on allocation failure.

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *str*
| Buffer to resize.
| *len*
| Desired length in bytes; expands capacity when needed.
|===


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