UNSAFE INTERFACE CharsTo_us;

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PROCEDURE AToF(
    READONLY chars: ARRAY OF CHAR;
    VAR long: LONGREAL)
    : BOOLEAN
    RAISES {};
(* Similar to the C library 'atof' function. 'chars' MUST be null terminated or
horrible things may happen.
  If 'chars' is a valid real number (no leading whitespace allowed) returns
TRUE and puts the real number in 'long'.
  Otherwise returns FALSE and leaves 'long' unchanged *)

END CharsTo_us.