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strings.h

strings.h(3HEAD)                                                      Headers                                                     strings.h(3HEAD)

NAME

       strings.h, strings - string operations

SYNOPSIS

       #include <strings.h>

DESCRIPTION

       The size_t type specified in <strings.h> is defined through typedef as described in <stddef.h>.

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         |      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability          |Standard                     |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       ffs(3C), string(3C), stddef.h(3HEAD), attributes(5), standards(5)

SunOS 5.10                                                          10 Sep 2004                                                   strings.h(3HEAD)