atof()

Syntax:

#include <stdlib.h>
double atof( const char *str );



Description:
The function atof() converts str into a double, then returns that value. str must start with a valid number, but can be terminated with any non-numerical character, other than "E" or "e".

Example:

x = atof( "42.0is_the_answer" );

RESULT: x set to 42.0



Related Topics:
atoi(), atol()

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