Hi,

I am looking for a documentation of the build in functions.

Example:

I know there is a function rand(), as it looks like the random number is of
type int. Is there somewhere a documentation where I can look up things
like that? Maybe with some additional information e.g. how to get a random
no of type double or how to restrict the random number to a certain
intervall?

For rand it might for most people easy to guess, but I am sure I will find
more functions where it is harder to see their usage.

Thanks,
Jochen

"Jochen Rundholz" <jochen_r> wrote in message
news:54u2
| Hi,
|
| I am looking for a documentation of the build in functions.
|
| Example:
|
| I know there is a function rand(), as it looks like the random number is of
| type int. Is there somewhere a documentation where I can look up things
| like that? Maybe with some additional information e.g. how to get a random
| no of type double or how to restrict the random number to a certain
| intervall?
|
| For rand it might for most people easy to guess, but I am sure I will find
| more functions where it is harder to see their usage.

It sounds like you want a reference book for 'C', and possibly
'C++' - We discuss both languages here, as defined by their
respective ISO Standards.

You can purchase the ISO Standard for either language (for
a very small fee), or purchase a good reference book - Look
here: http://www.accu.org for book recommendations.

There is also an reasonable on-line reference here:
http://www.dinkumware.com/

Good luck.
Chris Val

spective ISO Standards.
>
> You can purchase the ISO Standard for either language (for
> a very small fee),

Does a bookshop sell them?

or purchase a good reference book - Look
> here: [..] for book recommendations.
>
I know this list, unfortunately "my" bookstore has only the books availabe
which are not recommended. Before I order a book (and have to pay for it) I
would like to know if this C++ reference is inside. Do you have a specific
title of a book? Where do you look things like this up?

Regards,
Jochen

On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 18:55:34 +0800, Jochen Rundholz wrote:
>
> I am looking for a documentation of the build in functions.

You run Linux, right? The standard C functions will be documented in the
manual pages on the system. For example:

man 3 rand

should give you what you want.

You might also find this page helpful:
<http://kahuna.sdsu.edu/kdehelp/kdehelp/>


Alwyn

"Jochen Rundholz" <jochen_r> wrote in message
news:gcu1
| spective ISO Standards.
| >
| > You can purchase the ISO Standard for either language (for
| > a very small fee),
|
| Does a bookshop sell them?
|
| or purchase a good reference book - Look
| > here: http://www.accu.org for book recommendations.
| >
| I know this list, unfortunately "my" bookstore has only the books availabe
| which are not recommended. Before I order a book (and have to pay for it) I
| would like to know if this C++ reference is inside. Do you have a specific
| title of a book? Where do you look things like this up?

"The C++ Standard Library - A Tutorial and Reference",
by: Nicolai Josuttis is an *excellent* book to have, and
recommended by everyone as one of the best, and I agree.

There is also this on-line (again reasonable) reference
here: http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/

Btw, what was wrong with the 'Dinkumware' site ?

Cheers.
Chris Val

>
> "The C++ Standard Library - A Tutorial and Reference",
> by: Nicolai Josuttis is an *excellent* book to have, and
> recommended by everyone as one of the best, and I agree.
>
> There is also this on-line (again reasonable) reference
> here: [..]
>
> Btw, what was wrong with the 'Dinkumware' site ?

Neither on the sgi.com nor on the Dinkumware site I can find what I am
looking for, I am looking for somekind of output "man 3 rand" would give I
could find this on these pages. And this not only for rand() but for other
functions as well.
Things on the both web pages doesn't say anything to me as a newbie (I hope
thats not too bad).

Anyway I bookmarked them, when I am a bit advanced I might find them useful.

Thanks,
Jochen

"Jochen Rundholz" <jochen_r> wrote in message
news:54u2
> Hi,
>
> I am looking for a documentation of the build in functions.

ITYM 'built-in' functions, that is those of the standard library.

Does your compiler documentation not have this?

>
> Example:
>
> I know there is a function rand(), as it looks like the random number is
of
> type int. Is there somewhere a documentation where I can look up things
> like that? Maybe with some additional information e.g. how to get a random
> no of type double or how to restrict the random number to a certain
> intervall?
>
> For rand it might for most people easy to guess, but I am sure I will find
> more functions where it is harder to see their usage.

http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/top.html
See sections 13.15 through 13.20

-Mike

> Does your compiler documentation not have this?
>
I am using g++ on Linux, somebody else just worte that man 3 rand gives some
help. Does g++ delivers some more documentation somewhere? (Only that you
are not surprised, I just started learning c++).

Thanks for the link, was a very good one.

Regards,
Jochen

<posted & mailed>

Jochen Rundholz wrote:

>
>> Does your compiler documentation not have this?
>>
> I am using g++ on Linux, somebody else just worte that man 3 rand
> gives some help. Does g++ delivers some more documentation somewhere?

<off-topic>
On a Unix/Linux system, you can find all the documentation about
standard C functions using the 'man' command.

</off-topic>

> (Only that you are not surprised, I just started learning c++).
>
> Thanks for the link, was a very good one.
>
> Regards,
> Jochen

Bart v Ingen Schenau

"Jochen Rundholz" <jochen_r> wrote in message
news:mku1
>> Neither on the sgi.com nor on the Dinkumware site I can find what I am
> looking for, I am looking for somekind of output "man 3 rand" would give I
> could find this on these pages. And this not only for rand() but for other
> functions as well.

http://www.dinkumware.com/manuals/re...dlib.html#rand

Also note the 'search' box on each page.


> Things on the both web pages doesn't say anything to me as a newbie (I
hope
> thats not too bad).

Well, they won't 'say' anything, you need to read them. :-)

-Mike