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-.TH STRTOL 3 ""
-.UC 7
-.SH NAME
-strtol \- convert a string to a long integer
-.SH SYNOPSIS
-.B #include <stdlib.h>
-.br
-.B #include <limits.h>
-.PP
-.B "long strtol(char *nptr, char **endptr, int base);
-.SH DESCRIPTION
-.B Strtol
+.\"     @(#)strtol.3   5.3 (Berkeley) 6/29/91
+.\"
+.Dd June 29, 1991
+.Dt STRTOL 3
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm strtol
+.Nd convert string value to a long integer
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Fd #include <stdlib.h>
+.Fd #include <limits.h>
+.Ft long
+.Fn strtol "char *nptr" "char **endptr" "int base"
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
+.Fn strtol
+function

 converts the string in
 converts the string in

-.I nptr
+.Fa nptr

 to a
 to a

-.B long
+.Em long

 value according to the given
 value according to the given

-.IR base ,
+.Fa base ,

 which must be between 2 and 36 inclusive,
 or be the special value 0.
 which must be between 2 and 36 inclusive,
 or be the special value 0.

-.PP
+.Pp

 The string may begin with an arbitrary amount of white space
 (as determined by
 The string may begin with an arbitrary amount of white space
 (as determined by

-.BR isspace ;
-see
-.IR ctype (3)),
-followed by a single optional `+' or `-' sign.
+.Xr isspace 3 )
+followed by a single optional
+.Ql +
+or
+.Ql -
+sign.

 If
 If

-.I base
+.Fa base

 is zero or 16,
 is zero or 16,

-the string may then include a `0x' prefix,
+the string may then include a
+.Ql 0x
+prefix,

 and the number will be read in base 16; otherwise, a zero
 and the number will be read in base 16; otherwise, a zero

-.I base
-is taken as 10 (decimal) unless the next character is `0',
+.Fa base
+is taken as 10 (decimal) unless the next character is
+.Ql 0 ,

 in which case it is taken as 8 (octal).
 in which case it is taken as 8 (octal).

-.PP
+.Pp

 The remainder of the string is converted to a
 The remainder of the string is converted to a

-.B long
+.Em long

 value in the obvious manner,
 stopping at the first character which is not a valid digit
 in the given base.
 value in the obvious manner,
 stopping at the first character which is not a valid digit
 in the given base.

-(In bases above 10, the letter `A' in either upper or lower case
-represents 10, `B' represents 11, and so forth, with `Z' representing 35.)
-.PP
+(In bases above 10, the letter
+.Ql A
+in either upper or lower case
+represents 10,
+.Ql B
+represents 11, and so forth, with
+.Ql Z
+representing 35.)
+.Pp

 If
 If

-.I endptr
+.Fa endptr

 is non nil,
 is non nil,

-.B strtol
+.Fn strtol

 stores the address of the first invalid character in
 stores the address of the first invalid character in

-.IR *endptr .
+.Fa *endptr .

 If there were no digits at all, however,
 If there were no digits at all, however,

-.B strtol
+.Fn strtol

 stores the original value of
 stores the original value of

-.I nptr
+.Fa nptr

 in
 in

-.IR *endptr .
+.Fa *endptr .

 (Thus, if
 (Thus, if

-.I *nptr
-is not '\e0' but
-.IR **endptr
-is '\e0' on return, the entire string was valid.)
-.SH RETURN VALUE
-.B Strtol
+.Fa *nptr
+is not
+.Ql \e0
+but
+.Fa **endptr
+is
+.Ql \e0
+on return, the entire string was valid.)
+.Sh RETURN VALUES
+The
+.Fn strtol
+function

 returns the result of the conversion,
 unless the value would underflow or overflow.
 If an underflow occurs,
 returns the result of the conversion,
 unless the value would underflow or overflow.
 If an underflow occurs,

-.B strtol
+.Fn strtol

 returns
 returns

-.BR LONG_MIN .
+.Dv LONG_MIN .

 If an overflow occurs,
 If an overflow occurs,

-.B strtol
+.Fn strtol

 returns
 returns

-.BR LONG_MAX .
+.Dv LONG_MAX .

 In both cases,
 In both cases,

-.B errno
+.Va errno

 is set to
 is set to

-.BR ERANGE .
-.SH ERRORS
-.TP
-[ERANGE]
+.Er ERANGE .
+.Sh ERRORS
+.Bl -tag -width [ERANGE]
+.It Bq Er ERANGE

 The given string was out of range; the value converted has been clamped.
 The given string was out of range; the value converted has been clamped.

-.SH SEE ALSO
-atof(3), atoi(3), atol(3), strtod(3), strtoul(3)
-.SH STANDARDS
-.B Strtol
-conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C'').
-.SH BUGS
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr atof 3 ,
+.Xr atoi 3 ,
+.Xr atol 3 ,
+.Xr strtod 3 ,
+.Xr strtoul 3
+.Sh STANDARDS
+The
+.Fn strtol
+function
+conforms to
+.St -ansiC .
+.Sh BUGS

 Ignores the current locale.
 Ignores the current locale.