1ATOF(3)                    Linux Programmer's Manual                   ATOF(3)
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NAME

6       atof - convert a string to a double
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <stdlib.h>
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11       double atof(const char *nptr);
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DESCRIPTION

14       The  atof() function converts the initial portion of the string pointed
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RETURN VALUE

22       The converted value.
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ATTRIBUTES

25       For  an  explanation  of  the  terms  used   in   this   section,   see
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29Interface Attribute     Value          
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31atof()    │ Thread safety │ MT-Safe locale │
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CONFORMING TO

34       POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, C89, C99, SVr4, 4.3BSD.
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SEE ALSO

37       atoi(3), atol(3), strfromd(3), strtod(3), strtol(3), strtoul(3)
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COLOPHON

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