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-.TH STRXFRM 3 2012-05-10 "GNU" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
+.TH STRXFRM 3 2016-07-17 "GNU" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
.SH NAME
strxfrm \- string transformation
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B #include <string.h>
-.sp
+.PP
.BI "size_t strxfrm(char *" dest ", const char *" src ", size_t " n );
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.BR strxfrm ()
-function transforms the \fIsrc\fP string into a
+function transforms the
+.I src
+string into a
form such that the result of
.BR strcmp (3)
on two strings that have
is the same as the result of
.BR strcoll (3)
on the two strings before their transformation.
-The first \fIn\fP bytes of the transformed string are placed in
-\fIdest\fP.
+The first
+.I n
+bytes of the transformed string are placed in
+.IR dest .
The transformation is based on the program's current
-locale for category \fBLC_COLLATE\fP. (See
+locale for category
+.BR LC_COLLATE .
+(See
.BR setlocale (3)).
.SH RETURN VALUE
The
.BR strxfrm ()
function returns the number of bytes required to
-store the transformed string in \fIdest\fP excluding the
+store the transformed string in
+.I dest
+excluding the
terminating null byte (\(aq\\0\(aq).
-If the value returned is \fIn\fP or more, the
-contents of \fIdest\fP are indeterminate.
-.SH CONFORMING TO
-SVr4, 4.3BSD, C89, C99.
-.SH NOTES
-In the \fI"POSIX"\fP or \fI"C"\fP locales
+If the value returned is
+.I n
+or more, the
+contents of
+.I dest
+are indeterminate.
+.SH ATTRIBUTES
+For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
+.BR attributes (7).
+.TS
+allbox;
+lb lb lb
+l l l.
+Interface Attribute Value
+T{
.BR strxfrm ()
-is equivalent to
-copying the string with
-.BR strncpy (3).
+T} Thread safety MT-Safe locale
+.TE
+.SH CONFORMING TO
+POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, C89, C99, SVr4, 4.3BSD.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR bcmp (3),
.BR memcmp (3),