malloc(3) - malloc is the function (a C library function in this case), and (3) is the section of malloc (there are sometimes variations on functions so there are different sections).
but in the general case, it refers to a function/command/system item. Perl is not written perl (well not all of it) so some of it (looks like/refers to/is exactly like) (C functions/commands/etc.) so they don't have to explain it all when you can just look at those docs to understand the quirks/internals/etc. of the item you are looking at. > -----Original Message----- > From: Thoenen, Peter Mr. EPS > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 4:37 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: Reading question (as in book) > > > Hello, > > Never had any real programming classes and as I start to read > more and moe > programming books (on Camel now) keep seeing items like malloc(3), > longjmp(3), rintf(3), etc etc. I have this gut feeling they > have something > to do with c++ but thats about as far as I get. Google is no > help and key > in the camel book (and others) also isn't either. I am > starting to believe > this is one of those basic concepts / ideas that I should > know yet somehow > missed it completely :) . > > Anybody want to explain just what those references are to and > how it applies > to me/perl? > > note: I am a win32 guy > > Cheers, > > -Peter > > ################################## > Peter Thoenen - Systems Programmer > Commercial Communications > Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo > ################################## > > "Stumbled Upon"...heh (Score:5, Funny) /. > by $carab on 23:00 23 August 2002 (#4131637) > > "ForensicTec officials said they stumbled upon the military > networks about > two months ago, while checking on network security for a > private-sector > client." > > Someone new to a Dvorak probably tried to type in "lynx > http://www.google.com"; but instead got "nmap -v -p 1-1024 -sS > -P0 army.mil > -T paranoid". > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- The views and opinions expressed in this email message are the sender's own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit Systems Inc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
