Use the strtol() or a related function to convert a string to an integer. The strtol(), strtoll(), strtoul(), and strtoull() functions convert the initial portion of a string pointed to long int, long long int, unsigned long int, and unsigned long long int representation, respectively. These functions provide more robust error handling than alternative solutions.
Non-Compliant Example 1
This non-compliant code example converts the string stored in the static array buff to a signed integer value using the atoi() function.
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