diff --git a/json_object.c b/json_object.c
index 8a86bc6..c5dd1b4 100644
--- a/json_object.c
+++ b/json_object.c
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ struct json_object* json_object_new_string(const char *s)
 	return jso;
 }
 
-struct json_object* json_object_new_string_len(const char *s, int len)
+struct json_object* json_object_new_string_len(const char *s, const int len)
 {
 	char *dstbuf;
 	struct json_object *jso = json_object_new(json_type_string);
diff --git a/json_object.h b/json_object.h
index a026320..f7acaf7 100644
--- a/json_object.h
+++ b/json_object.h
@@ -899,10 +899,21 @@ JSON_EXPORT int json_object_set_double(struct json_object *obj,double new_value)
  *
  * @param s the string
  * @returns a json_object of type json_type_string
+ * @see json_object_new_string_len()
  */
 JSON_EXPORT struct json_object* json_object_new_string(const char *s);
 
-JSON_EXPORT struct json_object* json_object_new_string_len(const char *s, int len);
+/** Create a new empty json_object of type json_type_string and allocate
+ * len characters for the new string.
+ *
+ * A copy of the string is made and the memory is managed by the json_object
+ *
+ * @param[in] s the string
+ * @param[in] len max length of the new string
+ * @returns a json_object of type json_type_string
+ * @see json_object_new_string()
+ */
+JSON_EXPORT struct json_object* json_object_new_string_len(const char *s, const int len);
 
 /** Get the string value of a json_object
  *