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35.Dd May 2, 1991
36.Dt REALLOC 3
37.Os
38.Sh NAME
39.Nm realloc
40.Nd reallocation of memory function
41.Sh SYNOPSIS
42.Fd #include <stdlib.h>
43.Ft void *
44.Fn realloc "void *ptr" "size_t size"
45.Sh DESCRIPTION
46The
47.Fn realloc
48function changes the size of the object pointed to by
49.Fa ptr
50to the size specified by
51.Fa size .
52The contents of the object are unchanged up to the lesser
53of the new and old sizes.
54If the new size is larger, the value of the newly allocated portion
55of the object is indeterminate.
56If
57.Fa ptr
58is a null pointer, the
59.Fn realloc
60function behaves like the
61.Xr malloc 3
62function for the specified size.
63Otherwise, if
64.Fa ptr
65does not match a pointer earlier returned by the
66.Xr calloc 3 ,
67.Xr malloc 3 ,
68or
69.Fn realloc
70function, or if the space has been deallocated
71by a call to the
72.Xr free
73or
74.Fn realloc
75function, unpredictable and usually detrimental
76behavior will occur.
77If the space cannot be allocated, the object
78pointed to by
79.Fa ptr
80is unchanged.
81If
82.Fa size
83is zero and
84.Fa ptr
85is not a null pointer, the object it points to is freed.
86.Pp
87The
88.Fn realloc
89function returns either a null pointer or a pointer
90to the possibly moved allocated space.
91.Sh SEE ALSO
92.Xr alloca 3 ,
93.Xr calloc 3 ,
94.Xr free 3 ,
95.Xr malloc 3 ,
96.Sh STANDARDS
97The
98.Fn realloc
99function conforms to
100.St -ansiC .