ATOL(3) BSD Programmer's Manual ATOL(3) NNAAMMEE aattooll - convert ASCII string to long integer SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS ##iinncclluuddee <<ssttddlliibb..hh>> _l_o_n_g aattooll(_c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_n_p_t_r); DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN The aattooll() function converts the initial portion of the string pointed to by _n_p_t_r to _l_o_n_g _i_n_t_e_g_e_r representation. It is equivalent to: strtol(nptr, (char **)NULL, 10); SSEEEE AALLSSOO atof(3), atoi(3), strtod(3), strtol(3), strtoul(3) SSTTAANNDDAARRDDSS The aattooll() function conforms to ANSI C X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C ''). 4.4BSD June 4, 1993 1