Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 20:46:22 +0300 (WET)
From: Andris Pavenis <pavenis AT lanet DOT lv>
To: Stefan Viljoen <Stefan_Viljoen AT excite DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Why does DJGPP support itoa() but Linux does not?
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On Thu, 10 May 2001, Stefan Viljoen wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> I am using Redhat 6.0 - there seems to be not itoa() in Linux? I am saying
> this as DJGPP (also based on GCC) supports the itoa() func in stdlib?
> 
> How do I convert an integer to a string in a Linux C program?
> 
> I realise this is not DJGPP related but I have used itoa() successfully in
> DJGPP programs, but using it in a Linux program just brings up the "implicit
> declaration of function" error even when including stdlib.h i. e. it does
> not exist in the linux stdlib?
> 
> I've got a big problem with this, 'cause my DJGPP compiled code won't
> translate to Linux as it seems to miss some functions that are in the DJGPP
> stdlib.h?

See portability section:
	info libc a itoa

Simply don't use non portable functions

Andris