ChorusOS man pages section 3STDC: Standard C Library Functions

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A

	abort -- cause abnormal program termination ( )

	abs -- integer absolute value function ( )

	addr2ascii, ascii2addr -- generic address formatting routines ( )

	alarm -- set signal timer alarm ( )

	alphasort -- scan a directory ( )

	asctime -- transform binary date and time value to ASCII ( )

	asctime_r -- Transform binary date and time value to ASCII; Reentrant version ( )

	assert -- expression verification macro ( )

	_assert -- expression verification macro ( )

	atexit -- add program termination routines ( )

	atof -- convert an ASCII string to a floating-point number ( )

	atoi -- convert string to integer ( )

	atol -- convert string to integer ( )


B

	bcmp -- bit and byte string operations ( )

	bcopy -- bit and byte string operations ( )

	bsearch -- perform a binary search on a sorted table ( )

	bstring -- bit and byte string operations ( )

	byteorder -- convert values between host and network byte order ( )

	bzero -- bit and byte string operations ( )


C

	calloc -- main memory allocator ( )

	cgetcap -- capability database access routines ( )

	cgetclose -- capability database access routines ( )

	cgetent -- capability database access routines ( )

	cgetfirst -- capability database access routines ( )

	cgetmatch -- capability database access routines ( )

	cgetnext -- capability database access routines ( )

	cgetnum -- capability database access routines ( )

	cgetset -- capability database access routines ( )

	cgetstr -- capability database access routines ( )

	cgetustr -- capability database access routines ( )

	clearerr -- stream status inquiries ( )

	closelog -- control system log ( )

	crypt -- trapdoor password encryption ( )

	ctime -- transform binary date and time value to ASCII ( )

	ctime_r -- Transform binary date and time value to ASCII; Reentrant version ( )

	ctype -- classify characters ( )


D

	difftime -- transform binary date and time value to ASCII ( )

	div -- return quotient and remainder from division ( )

	dn_comp -- resolver routines ( )

	dn_expand -- resolver routines ( )


E

	endgrent -- group database operations ( )

	endhostent -- get network host entry ( )

	endpwent -- password database operations ( )

	errno -- system error messages ( )

	ether_aton -- Ethernet address conversion and lookup routines ( )

	ether_hostton -- Ethernet address conversion and lookup routines ( )

	ether_line -- Ethernet address conversion and lookup routines ( )

	ether_ntoa -- Ethernet address conversion and lookup routines ( )

	ether_ntohost -- Ethernet address conversion and lookup routines ( )

	ethers -- Ethernet address conversion and lookup routines ( )

	exit -- terminate an actor ( )


F

	fabs -- floating-point absolute value function ( )

	fclose -- close or flush a stream ( )

	fdopen -- open a stream ( )

	feof -- stream status inquiries ( )

	ferror -- stream status inquiries ( )

	fflagstostr -- convert between file flag bits and their string names ( )

	fflush -- close or flush a stream ( )

	ffs -- bit and byte string operations ( )

	fgetc -- get character from a stream ( )

	fgetpos -- reposition a file pointer in a stream ( )

	fgets -- get a string from a stream ( )

	fileno -- stream status inquiries ( )

	flockfile -- stream lock management ( )

	fopen -- open a stream ( )

	fprintf -- print formatted output ( )

	fputc -- put character or word on a stream ( )

	fputs -- put a string on a stream ( )

	fread -- binary input/output ( )

	free -- main memory allocator ( )

	freeaddrinfo -- nodename-to-address translation in protocol-independent manner ( )

	freopen -- open a stream ( )

	fscanf -- convert formatted input ( )

	fseek -- reposition a file pointer in a stream ( )

	fsetpos -- reposition a file pointer in a stream ( )

	ftell -- reposition a file pointer in a stream ( )

	ftrylockfile -- stream lock management ( )

	funlockfile -- stream lock management ( )

	fwrite -- binary input/output ( )


G

	gai_strerror -- nodename-to-address translation in protocol-independent manner ( )

	generic transport name-to-address translation
		-- netdir ( )
		-- netdir_free ( )
		-- netdir_getbyaddr ( )
		-- netdir_getbyname ( )
		-- netdir_mergeaddr ( )
		-- netdir_options ( )
		-- netdir_perror ( )
		-- netdir_sperror ( )
		-- taddr2uaddr ( )
		-- uaddr2taddr ( )

	getaddrinfo -- nodename-to-address translation in protocol-independent manner ( )

	getbsize -- get user block size ( )

	getc -- get character from a stream ( )

	getc_unlocked -- explicit unlocking functions ( )

	getchar -- get character from the standard input channel ( )

	getchar_unlocked -- explicit unlocking functions ( )

	getenv -- fetch and set environment variables ( )

	getgrent -- group database operations ( ) ( )

	getgrnam -- group database operations ( )

	gethostbyaddr -- get network host entry ( )

	gethostbyent -- get network host entry ( )

	gethostbyname2 -- get network host entry ( )

	gethostbyname -- get network host entry ( )

	getopt -- get an option letter from command line argument list ( )

	getpwent -- password database operations ( )

	getpwnam -- password database operations ( )

	getpwuid -- password database operations ( )

	gets -- get a string from a stream ( )

	getsitebyaddr -- get ChorusOS site information ( )

	getsitebyname -- get ChorusOS site information ( )

	getsubopt -- get sub options from an argument ( )

	getw -- get character from a stream ( )

	gmtime -- transform binary date and time value to ASCII ( )

	gmtime_r -- Transform binary date and time value to ASCII; Reentrent version ( )


H

	herror -- get network host entry ( )

	hstrerror -- get network host entry ( )

	htonl -- convert values between host and network byte order ( )

	htons -- convert values between host and network byte order ( )


I

	if_freenameindex -- convert interface index to name, and vice versa ( )

	if_indextoname -- convert interface index to name, and vice versa ( )

	if_nameindex -- convert interface index to name, and vice versa ( )

	if_nametoindex -- convert interface index to name, and vice versa ( )

	index -- locate character in string ( )

	inet -- Internet address manipulation routines ( )

	inet6_option_alloc -- IPv6 Hop-by-Hop and Destination Options manipulation ( )

	inet6_option_append -- IPv6 Hop-by-Hop and Destination Options manipulation ( )

	inet6_option_find -- IPv6 Hop-by-Hop and Destination Options manipulation ( )

	inet6_option_init -- IPv6 Hop-by-Hop and Destination Options manipulation ( )

	inet6_option_next -- IPv6 Hop-by-Hop and Destination Options manipulation ( )

	inet6_option_space -- IPv6 Hop-by-Hop and Destination Options manipulation ( )

	inet6_rthdr_add -- IPv6 Routing Header Options manipulation ( )

	inet6_rthdr_getaddr -- IPv6 Routing Header Options manipulation ( )

	inet6_rthdr_getflags -- IPv6 Routing Header Options manipulation ( )

	inet6_rthdr_init -- IPv6 Routing Header Options manipulation ( )

	inet6_rthdr_lasthop -- IPv6 Routing Header Options manipulation ( )

	inet6_rthdr_reverse -- IPv6 Routing Header Options manipulation ( )

	inet6_rthdr_segments -- IPv6 Routing Header Options manipulation ( )

	inet6_rthdr_space -- IPv6 Hop-by-Hop and Destination Options manipulation ( )

	inet_addr -- Internet address manipulation routines ( )

	inet_aton -- Internet address manipulation routines ( )

	inet_lnaof -- Internet address manipulation routines ( )

	inet_makeaddr -- Internet address manipulation routines ( )

	inet_netof -- Internet address manipulation routines ( )

	inet_network -- Internet address manipulation routines ( )

	inet_ntoa -- Internet address manipulation routines ( )

	inet_ntop -- Internet address manipulation routines ( )

	inet_pton -- Internet address manipulation routines ( )

	initstate -- better random number generator ( )

	intro -- introduction to functions and libraries ( )

	isalnum -- classify characters ( )

	isalpha -- classify characters ( )

	isascii -- test for ASCII character ( )

	isatty -- check if a file descriptor is associated with a terminal ( )

	iscntrl -- classify characters ( )

	isdigit -- classify characters ( )

	isgraph -- classify characters ( )

	isinf -- test for infinity or not-a-number ( )

	islower -- classify characters ( )

	isnan -- test for infinity or not-a-number ( )

	isprint -- classify characters ( )

	ispunct -- classify characters ( )

	isspace -- classify characters ( )

	isupper -- classify characters ( )

	isxdigit -- classify characters ( )


K

	killpg -- send signal to a process group ( )


L

	labs -- return the absolute value of a long integer ( )

	ldexp -- multiply floating-point number by integral power of 2 ( )

	_ldexp -- multiply floating-point number by integral power of 2 ( )

	ldiv -- return quotient and remainder from division ( )

	localtime -- transform binary date and time value to ASCII ( )

	localtime_r -- Transform binary date and time value to ASCII; Reentrent version ( )

	longjmp -- non-local goto ( )


M

	malloc -- main memory allocator ( )

	memccpy -- memory operations ( )

	memchr -- memory operations ( )

	memcmp -- memory operations ( )

	memcpy -- memory operations ( )

	memmove -- memory operations ( )

	memory -- memory operations ( )

	memset -- memory operations ( )

	mkstemp -- make temporary file name (unique) ( )

	mktemp -- make temporary file name (unique) ( )

	mktime -- transform binary date and time value to ASCII ( )

	modf -- extract signed integral and fractional values from floating-point number ( )


N

	netdir -- generic transport name-to-address translation ( )

	netdir_free -- generic transport name-to-address translation ( )

	netdir_getbyaddr -- generic transport name-to-address translation ( )

	netdir_getbyname -- generic transport name-to-address translation ( )

	netdir_mergeaddr -- generic transport name-to-address translation ( )

	netdir_options -- generic transport name-to-address translation ( )

	netdir_perror -- generic transport name-to-address translation ( )

	netdir_sperror -- generic transport name-to-address translation ( )

	network configuration database entry
		-- endnetconfig ( )
		-- freenetconfigent ( )
		-- getnetconfig ( )
		-- getnetconfigent ( )
		-- nc_perror ( )
		-- nc_sperror ( )
		-- setnetconfig ( )

	ntohl -- convert values between host and network byte order ( )

	ntohs -- convert values between host and network byte order ( )


O

	openlog -- control system log ( )


P

	pause -- pause until stop signal ( )

	pclose -- process I/O ( )

	perror -- system error messages ( )

	popen -- process I/O ( )

	printerr -- print formatted output ( )

	printf -- print formatted output ( )

	putc -- put character or word on a stream ( )

	putc_unlocked -- explicit unlocking functions ( )

	putchar -- put a character or word on the standard output channel ( )

	putchar_unlocked -- explicit unlocking functions ( )

	putenv -- fetch and set environment variables ( )

	puts -- put a string on a stream ( )

	putw -- put character or word on a stream ( )


Q

	qsort -- quicker sort ( )


R

	rand -- pseudo random number generator ( )

	rand_r -- thread-wise random number generator ( )

	random -- better random number generator ( )

	realloc -- main memory allocator ( )

	realpath -- returns the canonicalized absolute pathname ( )

	regcomp -- regular-expression library ( )

	regerror -- regular-expression library ( )

	regex -- regular-expression library ( )

	regexec -- regular-expression library ( )

	regfree -- regular-expression library ( )

	remove -- remove directory entry ( )

	res_init -- resolver routines ( )

	res_mkquery -- resolver routines ( )

	res_query -- resolver routines ( )

	res_search -- resolver routines ( )

	res_send -- resolver routines ( )

	resolver -- resolver routines ( )

	rewind -- reposition a file pointer in a stream ( )

	rindex -- locate character in string ( )


S

	scandir -- scan a directory ( )

	scanf -- convert formatted input ( )

	setbuf -- assign buffering to a stream ( )

	setenv -- fetch and set environment variables ( )

	setgrent -- group database operations ( )

	setgroupent -- group database operations ( )

	sethostent -- get network host entry ( )

	setjmp -- non-local goto ( )

	setlogmask -- control system log ( )

	setpassent -- password database operations ( )

	setpwent -- password database operations ( )

	setstate -- better random number generator ( )

	setvbuf -- assign buffering to a stream ( )

	signal -- simplified signal management for application processes ( )

	sigpause -- string operations ( )

	snprintf -- print formatted output ( )

	sprintf -- print formatted output ( )

	srand -- pseudo random number generator ( )

	srandom -- better random number generator ( )

	sscanf -- convert formatted input ( )

	stdarg -- variable argument lists ( )

	_stdc_assert -- expression verification macro ( )

	strcasecmp -- string operations ( )

	strcat -- string operations ( )

	strchr -- string operations ( )

	strcmp -- string operations ( )

	strcoll -- string operations ( )

	strcpy -- string operations ( )

	strcspn -- string operations ( )

	strdup -- string operations ( )

	strerror -- system error messages ( )

	strftime -- format date and time ( )

	string -- string operations ( )

	strlcpy -- string operations ( )

	strlen -- string operations ( )

	strncasecmp -- string operations ( )

	strncat -- string operations ( )

	strncmp -- string operations ( )

	strncpy -- string operations ( )

	strpbrk -- string operations ( )

	strrchr -- string operations ( )

	strsep -- separate strings ( )

	strspn -- string operations ( )

	strstr -- string operations ( )

	strtod -- convert an ASCII string to a floating-point number ( )

	strtofflags -- convert between file flag bits and their string names ( )

	strtok -- string tokens ( )

	strtok_r -- string tokens reentrant ( )

	strtol -- convert string to integer ( )

	strtoul -- convert a string to an unsigned long or uquad_t integer ( )

	strxfrm -- transform a string under locale ( )

	swab -- swap adjacent bytes ( )

	sys_errlist -- system error messages ( )

	sys_nerr -- system error messages ( )

	syslog -- control system log ( )


T

	taddr2uaddr -- generic transport name-to-address translation ( )

	tempnam -- create a name for a temporary file ( )

	thread_once -- execute an init routine once ( )

	time -- get time ( )

	tmpfile -- create a temporary file ( )

	tmpnam -- create a name for a temporary file ( )

	toascii -- convert a byte to 7-bit ASCII ( )

	tolower -- classify characters ( )

	toupper -- classify characters ( )

	tzset -- set time conversion information ( )


U

	uaddr2taddr -- generic transport name-to-address translation ( )

	ungetc -- push character back into input stream ( )

	unlocked -- explicit unlocking functions ( )

	unsetenv -- fetch and set environment variables ( )


V

	vfprintf -- print formatted output ( )

	vprintf -- print formatted output ( )

	vsnprintf -- print formatted output ( )

	vsprintf -- print formatted output ( )

	vsyslog -- control system log ( )

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