ANSI Standard Libraries

1.   stdio.h: I/O functions:

a.    getchar() returns the next character typed on the keyboard.

b.    putchar() outputs a single character to the screen.

c.    printf() as previously described

d.    scanf() as previously described

2.    string.h: String functions

a.    strcat() concatenates a copy of str2 to str1

b.    strcmp() compares two strings

c.    strcpy() copys contents of str2 to str1

3.    ctype.h: Character functions

a.    isdigit() returns non-0 if arg is digit 0 to 9

b.    isalpha() returns non-0 if arg is a letter of the alphabet

c.    isalnum() returns non-0 if arg is a letter or digit

d.    islower() returns non-0 if arg is lowercase letter

e.    isupper() returns non-0 if arg is uppercase letter

4.    math.h: Mathematics functions

a.    acos() returns arc cosine of arg

b.    asin() returns arc sine of arg

c.    atan() returns arc tangent of arg

d.    cos() returns cosine of arg

e.    exp() returns natural logarithim e

f.     fabs() returns absolute value of num

g.    sqrt() returns square root of num

5.    time.h: Time and Date functions

a.    time() returns current calender time of system

b.    difftime() returns difference in secs between two times

c.    clock() returns number of system clock cycles since program execution

6.    stdlib.h:Miscellaneous functions

a.    malloc() provides dynamic memory allocation, covered in future sections

b.    rand() as already described previously

c.    srand() used to set the starting point for rand()