XtMalloc(3)

1XtMalloc(3)                      XT FUNCTIONS                      XtMalloc(3)
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NAME

6       XtMalloc, XtCalloc, XtRealloc, XtFree, XtNew, XtNewString - memory man‐
7       agement functions
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SYNTAX

10       char *XtMalloc(Cardinal size);
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12       char *XtCalloc(Cardinal num, Cardinal size);
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14       char *XtRealloc(char *ptr, Cardinal num);
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16       void XtFree(char *ptr);
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18       type *XtNew(type);
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20       String XtNewString(String string);
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22       Cardinal XtAsprintf(String *new_string, const char *format, ...);
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ARGUMENTS

25       num       Specifies the number of bytes or array elements.
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27       ptr       Specifies a pointer to the old storage or to the block of
28                 storage that is to be freed.
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30       size      Specifies the size of an array element (in bytes) or the num‐
31                 ber of bytes desired.
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33       string    Specifies a previously declared string.
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35       type      Specifies a previously declared data type.
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37       new_string
38                 Specifies a pointer to write a newly allocated string to.
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40       format    Specifies a formatting string as defined by sprintf(3c)
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DESCRIPTION

43       The XtMalloc functions returns a pointer to a block of storage of at
44       least the specified size bytes.  If there is insufficient memory to
45       allocate the new block, XtMalloc calls XtErrorMsg.
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47       The XtCalloc function allocates space for the specified number of array
48       elements of the specified size and initializes the space to zero.  If
49       there is insufficient memory to allocate the new block, XtCalloc calls
50       XtErrorMsg.
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52       The XtRealloc function changes the size of a block of storage (possibly
53       moving it).  Then, it copies the old contents (or as much as will fit)
54       into the new block and frees the old block.  If there is insufficient
55       memory to allocate the new block, XtRealloc calls XtErrorMsg.  If ptr
56       is NULL, XtRealloc allocates the new storage without copying the old
57       contents; that is, it simply calls XtMalloc.
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59       The XtFree function returns storage and allows it to be reused.  If ptr
60       is NULL, XtFree returns immediately.
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62       XtNew returns a pointer to the allocated storage.  If there is insuffi‐
63       cient memory to allocate the new block, XtNew calls XtErrorMsg.  XtNew
64       is a convenience macro that calls XtMalloc with the following arguments
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67       ((type *) XtMalloc((unsigned) sizeof(type))
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69       XtNewString returns a pointer to the allocated storage.  If there is
70       insufficient memory to allocate the new block, XtNewString calls XtEr‐
71       rorMsg.  XtNewString is a convenience macro that calls XtMalloc with
72       the following arguments specified:
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74       (strcpy(XtMalloc((unsigned) strlen(str) + 1), str))
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76       The XtAsprintf function allocates space for a string large enough to
77       hold the string specified by the sprintf(3c) format pattern when used
78       with the remaining arguments, and fills it with the formatted results.
79       The address of the allocated string is placed into the pointer passed
80       as ret.  The length of the string (not including the terminating null
81       byte) is returned.  If there is insufficient memory to allocate the new
82       block, XtAsprintf calls XtErrorMsg.
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