ATOF(3) ATOF(3)
NAME
atof, atoi, atol - convert ASCII to numbers
SYNOPSIS
double atof(nptr)
char *nptr;
int atoi(nptr)
char *nptr;
long atol(nptr)
char *nptr;
DESCRIPTION
These functions convert a string pointed to by nptr to
floating, integer, and long integer representation respec-
tively. The first unrecognized character ends the string.
Atof recognizes an optional string of tabs and spaces, then
an optional sign, then a string of digits optionally con-
taining a decimal point, then an optional `e' or `E' fol-
lowed by an optionally signed integer.
Atoi and atol recognize an optional string of tabs and
spaces, then an optional sign, then a string of digits.
SEE ALSO
scanf(3)
BUGS
There are no provisions for overflow.