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arguments accept scaling widths as described in |
arguments accept macro names as described for |
.Xr roff 7 |
.Sx \&Bd |
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scaling widths as described in |
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or use the length of the given string. |
or use the length of the given string. |
The |
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Line 1570 arguments are treated as separate utilities. |
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Line 1573 arguments are treated as separate utilities. |
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See also |
See also |
.Sx \&Rv . |
.Sx \&Rv . |
.Ss \&Fa |
.Ss \&Fa |
Function argument. |
Function argument or parameter. |
Its syntax is as follows: |
Its syntax is as follows: |
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.Bd -ragged -offset indent |
.Pf \. Sx \&Fa |
.Pf \. Sx \&Fa |
Line 2704 A variable name. |
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Line 2707 A variable name. |
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Examples: |
Examples: |
.Dl \&.Va foo |
.Dl \&.Va foo |
.Dl \&.Va const char *bar ; |
.Dl \&.Va const char *bar ; |
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For function arguments and parameters, use |
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.Sx \&Fa |
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instead. |
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For declarations of global variables in the |
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section, use |
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.Sx \&Vt . |
.Ss \&Vt |
.Ss \&Vt |
A variable type. |
A variable type. |
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.Pp |
This is also used for indicating global variables in the |
This is also used for indicating global variables in the |
.Em SYNOPSIS |
.Em SYNOPSIS |
section, in which case a variable name is also specified. |
section, in which case a variable name is also specified. |
Line 2720 In the former case, this macro starts a new output lin |
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Line 2732 In the former case, this macro starts a new output lin |
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and a blank line is inserted in front if there is a preceding |
and a blank line is inserted in front if there is a preceding |
function definition or include directive. |
function definition or include directive. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
Note that this should not be confused with |
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which is used for function return types. |
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.Pp |
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Examples: |
Examples: |
.Dl \&.Vt unsigned char |
.Dl \&.Vt unsigned char |
.Dl \&.Vt extern const char * const sys_signame[] \&; |
.Dl \&.Vt extern const char * const sys_signame[] \&; |
.Pp |
.Pp |
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For parameters in function prototypes, use |
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.Sx \&Fa |
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instead, for function return types |
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.Sx \&Ft , |
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and for variable names outside the |
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section |
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.Sx \&Va , |
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even when including a type with the name. |
See also |
See also |
.Sx MANUAL STRUCTURE |
.Sx MANUAL STRUCTURE . |
and |
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.Sx \&Va . |
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.Ss \&Xc |
.Ss \&Xc |
Close a scope opened by |
Close a scope opened by |
.Sx \&Xo . |
.Sx \&Xo . |