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1.\" Copyright (c) 1991 The Regents of the University of California.
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38.\"
39.Dd June 29, 1991
40.Dt CALLOC 3
41.Os
42.Sh NAME
43.Nm calloc
44.Nd allocate clean memory (zero initialized space)
45.Sh SYNOPSIS
46.Fd #include <stdlib.h>
47.Ft void *
48.Fn calloc "size_t nmemb" "size_t size"
49.Sh DESCRIPTION
50The
51.Fn calloc
52function allocates space for an array of
53.Fa nmemb
54objects, each of whose size is
55.Fa size .
56The space is initialized to all bits zero.
57.Sh RETURN VALUES
58The
59.Fn calloc
60function returns
61a pointer to the
62the allocated space if successful; otherwise a null pointer is returned.
63.Sh SEE ALSO
64.Xr malloc 3 ,
65.Xr realloc 3 ,
66.Xr free 3
67.Sh STANDARDS
68The
69.Fn calloc
70function conforms to
71.St -ansiC .