1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/argv-array.c b/argv-array.c
index eaed477..5d370fa 100644
--- a/argv-array.c
+++ b/argv-array.c
@@ -74,3 +74,14 @@ void argv_array_clear(struct argv_array *array)
 	}
 	argv_array_init(array);
 }
+
+const char **argv_array_detach(struct argv_array *array)
+{
+	if (array->argv == empty_argv)
+		return xcalloc(1, sizeof(const char *));
+	else {
+		const char **ret = array->argv;
+		argv_array_init(array);
+		return ret;
+	}
+}