Using the Library

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This section describes some of the practical issues involved in using the GNU C library.

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• Header Files :: How to include the header files in your programs.
• Macro Definitions :: Some functions in the library may really be implemented as macros.
• Reserved Names :: The C standard reserves some names for the library, and some for users.
• Feature Test Macros :: How to control what names are defined.