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authordgp <dgp@users.sourceforge.net>2005-04-21 14:23:43 (GMT)
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* doc/GetInt.3: Convert argument "string" to "str" to agree with code.
Also clarified a few details on int and double formats. * generic/tclGet.c: Radical code simplification. Converted most Tcl_GetFoo() routines into wrappers around Tcl_GetFooFromObj(). Reduces code duplication, and the resulting potential for inconsistency.
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
'\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
'\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
'\"
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: GetInt.3,v 1.7 2004/10/07 15:15:38 dkf Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: GetInt.3,v 1.8 2005/04/21 14:23:48 dgp Exp $
'\"
.so man.macros
.TH Tcl_GetInt 3 "" Tcl "Tcl Library Procedures"
@@ -17,62 +17,64 @@ Tcl_GetInt, Tcl_GetDouble, Tcl_GetBoolean \- convert from string to integer, dou
\fB#include <tcl.h>\fR
.sp
int
-\fBTcl_GetInt\fR(\fIinterp, string, intPtr\fR)
+\fBTcl_GetInt\fR(\fIinterp, str, intPtr\fR)
.sp
int
-\fBTcl_GetDouble\fR(\fIinterp, string, doublePtr\fR)
+\fBTcl_GetDouble\fR(\fIinterp, str, doublePtr\fR)
.sp
int
-\fBTcl_GetBoolean\fR(\fIinterp, string, boolPtr\fR)
+\fBTcl_GetBoolean\fR(\fIinterp, str, boolPtr\fR)
.SH ARGUMENTS
.AS Tcl_Interp *doublePtr out
.AP Tcl_Interp *interp in
Interpreter to use for error reporting.
-.AP "const char" *string in
+.AP "const char" *str in
Textual value to be converted.
.AP int *intPtr out
-Points to place to store integer value converted from \fIstring\fR.
+Points to place to store integer value converted from \fIstr\fR.
.AP double *doublePtr out
Points to place to store double-precision floating-point
-value converted from \fIstring\fR.
+value converted from \fIstr\fR.
.AP int *boolPtr out
-Points to place to store boolean value (0 or 1) converted from \fIstring\fR.
+Points to place to store boolean value (0 or 1) converted from \fIstr\fR.
.BE
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
These procedures convert from strings to integers or double-precision
floating-point values or booleans (represented as 0- or 1-valued
-integers). Each of the procedures takes a \fIstring\fR argument,
+integers). Each of the procedures takes a \fIstr\fR argument,
converts it to an internal form of a particular type, and stores
the converted value at the location indicated by the procedure's
third argument. If all goes well, each of the procedures returns
-\fBTCL_OK\fR. If \fIstring\fR doesn't have the proper syntax for the
+\fBTCL_OK\fR. If \fIstr\fR doesn't have the proper syntax for the
desired type then \fBTCL_ERROR\fR is returned, an error message is left
in the interpreter's result, and nothing is stored at *\fIintPtr\fR
or *\fIdoublePtr\fR or *\fIboolPtr\fR.
.PP
-\fBTcl_GetInt\fR expects \fIstring\fR to consist of a collection
+\fBTcl_GetInt\fR expects \fIstr\fR to consist of a collection
of integer digits, optionally signed and optionally preceded by
-white space. If the first two characters of \fIstring\fR are ``0x''
-then \fIstring\fR is expected to be in hexadecimal form; otherwise,
-if the first character of \fIstring\fR is ``0'' then \fIstring\fR
-is expected to be in octal form; otherwise, \fIstring\fR is
+white space. If the first two characters of \fIstr\fR
+after the optional white space and sign are ``0x''
+then \fIstr\fR is expected to be in hexadecimal form; otherwise,
+if the first such character is ``0'' then \fIstr\fR
+is expected to be in octal form; otherwise, \fIstr\fR is
expected to be in decimal form.
.PP
-\fBTcl_GetDouble\fR expects \fIstring\fR to consist of a floating-point
+\fBTcl_GetDouble\fR expects \fIstr\fR to consist of a floating-point
number, which is: white space; a sign; a sequence of digits; a
-decimal point; a sequence of digits; the letter ``e''; and a
-signed decimal exponent. Any of the fields may be omitted, except that
+decimal point; a sequence of digits; the letter ``e''; a
+signed decimal exponent ; and more white space.
+Any of the fields may be omitted, except that
the digits either before or after the decimal point must be present
and if the ``e'' is present then it must be followed by the
exponent number.
.PP
-\fBTcl_GetBoolean\fR expects \fIstring\fR to specify a boolean
-value. If \fIstring\fR is any of \fB0\fR, \fBfalse\fR,
+\fBTcl_GetBoolean\fR expects \fIstr\fR to specify a boolean
+value. If \fIstr\fR is any of \fB0\fR, \fBfalse\fR,
\fBno\fR, or \fBoff\fR, then \fBTcl_GetBoolean\fR stores a zero
value at \fI*boolPtr\fR.
-If \fIstring\fR is any of \fB1\fR, \fBtrue\fR, \fByes\fR, or \fBon\fR,
+If \fIstr\fR is any of \fB1\fR, \fBtrue\fR, \fByes\fR, or \fBon\fR,
then 1 is stored at \fI*boolPtr\fR.
Any of these values may be abbreviated, and upper-case spellings
are also acceptable.