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scan_xlong(3)		    Library Functions Manual		   scan_xlong(3)

NAME
     scan_xlong  - parse an unsigned long integer in hexadecimal ASCII represen-
     tation

SYNTAX
     #include <libowfat/scan.h>

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

DESCRIPTION
     scan_xlong parses an unsigned long integer in hexadecimal ASCII representa-
     tion from src and writes the result into dest. It	returns  the  number  of
     bytes read from src.

     scan_xlong understands both upper and lower case letters.

     scan_xlong does not expect or understand a "0x" prefix.

SEE ALSO
     fmt_xlong(3)

								   scan_xlong(3)

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