man atof () - convert a string to a double-precision number
NAME
atof - convert a string to a double-precision number
SYNOPSIS
#include <stdlib.h>
double atof(const char *str);
DESCRIPTION
The call atof(str) shall be equivalent to:
strtod(str,(char **)NULL),
except that the handling of errors may differ. If the value cannot be represented, the behavior is undefined.
RETURN VALUE
The atof() function shall return the converted value if the value can be represented.
ERRORS
No errors are defined.
The following sections are informative.
EXAMPLES
None.
APPLICATION USAGE
The atof() function is subsumed by strtod() but is retained because it is used extensively in existing code. If the number is not known to be in range, strtod() should be used because atof() is not required to perform any error checking.
RATIONALE
None.
FUTURE DIRECTIONS
None.
SEE ALSO
strtod() , the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <stdlib.h>
COPYRIGHT
Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard is the referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .