1ATOF(3P) POSIX Programmer's Manual ATOF(3P)
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12 atof — convert a string to a double-precision number
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15 #include <stdlib.h>
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17 double atof(const char *str);
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21 ISO C standard. Any conflict between the requirements described here
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60 The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2017, <stdlib.h>
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65 table Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base Specifi‐
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