NAME

atoi − convert ASCII to integer

SYNOPSIS

atoi(nptr)
char *nptr;

DESCRIPTION

Atoi converts the string pointed to by nptr to an integer.  The string can contain leading blanks or tabs, an optional ‘−’, and then an unbroken string of digits.  Conversion stops at the first non-digit. 

SEE ALSO

atof (III)

BUGS

There is no provision for overflow.