scan_8long(3)

✨ NAME ✨

okay so bestie, welcome to scan_8long(3) from the Library Functions Manual — this function is literally called scan_8long, and it parses an unsigned long integer in octal ASCII representation. octal, not decimal, not hex, okay? 👑

🎀 SYNTAX 🎀

#include <libowfat/scan.h>

size_t scan_8long(const char *src,unsigned long *dest);

💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

scan_8long parses an unsigned long integer in octal ASCII representation from src and writes the result into dest. It returns the number of bytes read from src. That's the whole plot, no cap. read octal, write the result, tell you how many bytes got eaten. it's giving efficient and iconic. 💖

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

• scan_xlong(3)

mwah 💋 this page is from the Library Functions Manual, scan_8long(3), and the date? literally not listed, so no date bestie — but the source/version vibe is right there. periodt. 🌈