Mail Archives: djgpp/2001/03/07/16:06:38
Rob <gilpat AT nb DOT sympatico DOT ca> wrote:
> I realize that header files offer many useful functions but I also
> realize that it is difficult to take advantage of these functions if you do
> not know what they are. How would one go about finding out more about all
> the function members of a header file?
Consult the documentation, of course --- that's what it was written
for, after all. Header files are for the *compiler* to read,
essentially, not for the programmer.
> For example in math.h> there are many useful things like pow(...) and
> other operations that come in handy but there must be a place to read about
> all the different functions somewhere isnt there?
info libc alpha pow
will show you all documentation about pow() you need. For a global
overview, start at 'info libc'.
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