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The realloc function

Name

realloc --

Synopsis

#include <stdlib.h>

void *realloc (void *ptr, size_t size);

Description

The realloc function allocates space for an object whose size is specified by size and whose value is indeterminate

Returns

The realloc function returns either a null pointer or a pointer to the allocated space.

See Also

The calloc function

The free function

The malloc function

Implementation Notes

The pointer returned is always 8-byte aligned so that objects of type double may be assigned.

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