Run-Time Library Overview
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The C run-time library contains about 400 functions, divided into
the categories listed below:
Category Contents
Buffer manipulation Manipulate areas of memory on a character
basis
Character classification Test individual characters
Data conversion Convert numbers to strings and vice versa
Directory control Manipulate directory structure and
information
File handling Manipulate files
Graphics - Fonts Font manipulation
Graphics - Low-level Graphics primitives
Graphics - Presentation Presentation and charting routines
Graphics - Text Full screen text output
I/O - Streams Stream I/O routines
I/O - Low-level Low-level I/O routines
I/O - Console and Port Console and port I/O routines
Internationalization Localization routines
Math Math routines
Memory allocation Allocate, free, and reallocate memory
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous functions
Process control Manipulate processes and programs
Searching and sorting Binary search, linear search, and
quicksort routines
String manipulation String functions
System calls - BIOS BIOS interrupt services
System calls - DOS DOS interface routines
Time Manipulate system time
Variable-length args Variable-length argument lists
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