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The  library lliibbcc  includes a  number  of functions  that perform
useful, general tasks:

aabboorrtt()   End program immediately
aabbss()     Return the absolute value of an integer
aasssseerrtt()  Check assertion at run time
aattooff()    Convert ASCII strings to floating point
aattooii()    Convert ASCII strings to integers
aattooll()    Convert ASCII strings to long integers
ccaalllloocc()  Allocate dynamic memory
ccaannddaaddddrr()Convert a ddaaddddrr_tt to canonical format
ccaannddeevv()  Convert a ddeevv_tt to canonical format
ccaanniinnoo()  Convert a iinnoo_tt to canonical format
ccaanniinntt()  Convert a iinntt to canonical format
ccaannlloonngg() Convert a lloonngg to canonical format
ccaannsshhoorrtt()Convert a sshhoorrtt to canonical format
ccaannssiizzee() Convert an ffssiizzee_tt to canonical format
ccaannttiimmee() Convert a ttiimmee_tt to canonical format
ccaannvvaaddddrr()Convert a vvaaddddrr_tt to canonical format
ccrryypptt()   Encryption using rotor algorithm
eeccvvtt()    Convert floating-point numbers to strings
eennddggrreenntt()Close group file
eennddppwweenntt()Close password file
eexxiitt()    Terminate a program
ffccvvtt()    Convert floating point numbers to ASCII strings
ffrreeee()    Return dynamic memory to free memory pool
ffrreexxpp()   Separate fraction and exponent
ggccvvtt()    Convert floating point number to ASCII string
ggeetteennvv()  Read environmental variable
ggeettggrreenntt()Get group file information
ggeettggrrggiidd()Get group file information, by group id
ggeettggrrnnaamm()Get group file information, by group name
ggeettllooggiinn()Get login name
ggeettoopptt()  Get a command-line option
ggeettppaassss() Get password with prompting
ggeettppww()   Search password file
ggeettppwweenntt()Get password file information
ggeettppwwnnaamm()Get password file information, by name
ggeettppwwuuiidd()Get password file information, by id
ggeettwwdd()   Get current working directory name
iissaattttyy()  Check if a device is a terminal
ll33ttooll()   Convert file system block number to long integer
llddeexxpp()   Combine fraction and exponent
lloonnggjjmmpp() Return from a non-local goto
llttooll33()   Convert long integer to file system block number
mmaalllloocc()  Allocate dynamic memory
mmeemmookk()   Check if the arena is sound
mmkktteemmpp()  Generate a temporary file name
mmooddff()    Separate integral part and fraction
mmttyyppee()   Return symbolic machine type
nnlliisstt()   Symbol table lookup
ppaatthh()    Build a path name for a file
ppeerrrroorr()  System call error messages
qqssoorrtt()   Sort arrays in memory


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rraanndd()    Generate pseudo-random numbers
rreeaalllloocc() Reallocate dynamic memory
sseettggrreenntt()Rewind group file
sseettjjmmpp()  Perform non-local goto
sseettppwweenntt()Rewind password file
sshheellllssoorrtt()Sort arrays in memory
sslleeeepp()   Suspend execution
ssrraanndd()   Seed random number generator
sswwaabb()    Swap a pair of bytes
ssyysstteemm()  Pass a command to the shell for execution
ttttyynnaammee() Identify a terminal
ttttyysslloott() Return a terminal's line number

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