Utility Functions in C++

What are Utility functions in C++?

Explanation

The standard function has several utility functions for number of conversions, variable-length, argument processing, sorting and searching, and random number generation. To use these function the header <cstdlib> is required.

This header defines the types "div_t", "ldiv_t", "size_t". Following table lists the macros supported by <cstdlib> header.

Following table lists macros supported by utility functions of C++ Standard function Library.
EXIT_SUCCESS
Macro Description
MB_CUR_MAX Maximumlength in bytes of a multibyte character.
NULL A null pointer.
RAND_MAX Maximum value returned by the rand() function.
EXIT_FAILURE Value retruned to calling process if program is terminated unsuccessfully.
Value retruned to calling process if program is terminated successfully.

The following table lists the important utility functions of C++ Standard Function Library.
Functions Description
abort Terminates the program abnormally.
abs Returns the absolute value of the number.
atof Converts a string into a double value.
atoi Converts a string into a integer value.
atol Converts a string into a long value.
bsearch Performs a binary search on an array.
div Returns the numerator, denominator of an integer value and quotient, remainder for a long value.
exit Causes normal and immediate termination of a program.
getenv Returns a pointer to the environmental variable for the given argument.
qsort Function is used to quicksort an array.
rand Generates a random number.
srand Initializes a random number generation.


Following table lists macros supported by utility functions of C++ Standard function Library.

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