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                      3: general functions            Overview           general functions
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                      8: The  library lliibbcc  includes a  number  of functions  that perform
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                     11: aabboorrtt()   End program immediately
                     12: aabbss()     Return the absolute value of an integer
                     13: aasssseerrtt()  Check assertion at run time
                     14: aattooff()    Convert ASCII strings to floating point
                     15: aattooii()    Convert ASCII strings to integers
                     16: aattooll()    Convert ASCII strings to long integers
                     17: ccaalllloocc()  Allocate dynamic memory
                     18: ccaannddaaddddrr()Convert a ddaaddddrr_tt to canonical format
                     19: ccaannddeevv()  Convert a ddeevv_tt to canonical format
                     20: ccaanniinnoo()  Convert a iinnoo_tt to canonical format
                     21: ccaanniinntt()  Convert a iinntt to canonical format
                     22: ccaannlloonngg() Convert a lloonngg to canonical format
                     23: ccaannsshhoorrtt()Convert a sshhoorrtt to canonical format
                     24: ccaannssiizzee() Convert an ffssiizzee_tt to canonical format
                     25: ccaannttiimmee() Convert a ttiimmee_tt to canonical format
                     26: ccaannvvaaddddrr()Convert a vvaaddddrr_tt to canonical format
                     27: ccrryypptt()   Encryption using rotor algorithm
                     28: eeccvvtt()    Convert floating-point numbers to strings
                     29: eennddggrreenntt()Close group file
                     30: eennddppwweenntt()Close password file
                     31: eexxiitt()    Terminate a program
                     32: ffccvvtt()    Convert floating point numbers to ASCII strings
                     33: ffrreeee()    Return dynamic memory to free memory pool
                     34: ffrreexxpp()   Separate fraction and exponent
                     35: ggccvvtt()    Convert floating point number to ASCII string
                     36: ggeetteennvv()  Read environmental variable
                     37: ggeettggrreenntt()Get group file information
                     38: ggeettggrrggiidd()Get group file information, by group id
                     39: ggeettggrrnnaamm()Get group file information, by group name
                     40: ggeettllooggiinn()Get login name
                     41: ggeettoopptt()  Get a command-line option
                     42: ggeettppaassss() Get password with prompting
                     43: ggeettppww()   Search password file
                     44: ggeettppwweenntt()Get password file information
                     45: ggeettppwwnnaamm()Get password file information, by name
                     46: ggeettppwwuuiidd()Get password file information, by id
                     47: ggeettwwdd()   Get current working directory name
                     48: iissaattttyy()  Check if a device is a terminal
                     49: ll33ttooll()   Convert file system block number to long integer
                     50: llddeexxpp()   Combine fraction and exponent
                     51: lloonnggjjmmpp() Return from a non-local goto
                     52: llttooll33()   Convert long integer to file system block number
                     53: mmaalllloocc()  Allocate dynamic memory
                     54: mmeemmookk()   Check if the arena is sound
                     55: mmkktteemmpp()  Generate a temporary file name
                     56: mmooddff()    Separate integral part and fraction
                     57: mmttyyppee()   Return symbolic machine type
                     58: nnlliisstt()   Symbol table lookup
                     59: ppaatthh()    Build a path name for a file
                     60: ppeerrrroorr()  System call error messages
                     61: qqssoorrtt()   Sort arrays in memory
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                     69: general functions            Overview           general functions
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                     73: rraanndd()    Generate pseudo-random numbers
                     74: rreeaalllloocc() Reallocate dynamic memory
                     75: sseettggrreenntt()Rewind group file
                     76: sseettjjmmpp()  Perform non-local goto
                     77: sseettppwweenntt()Rewind password file
                     78: sshheellllssoorrtt()Sort arrays in memory
                     79: sslleeeepp()   Suspend execution
                     80: ssrraanndd()   Seed random number generator
                     81: sswwaabb()    Swap a pair of bytes
                     82: ssyysstteemm()  Pass a command to the shell for execution
                     83: ttttyynnaammee() Identify a terminal
                     84: ttttyysslloott() Return a terminal's line number
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