[NEWBIE] Setting clipboard text

[Edward Yang <neo_in_matrix fastmail fm>]

I am current using the following code to store text to the default 
clipboard:

GtkClipboard* clip = 
gtk_get_clipboard_for_display(gdk_get_display_default(),  
GDK_SECTION_CLIPBOARD);
gtk_clipboard_set_text(clip, string, -1);

I wonder if there is a function that does the job in one stroke.