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NAME

       index - character string operations (LEGACY)

SYNOPSIS

       #include <strings.h>

       char *index(const char *s, int c);

DESCRIPTION

       The index() function shall be equivalent to strchr().

RETURN VALUE

       See strchr() .

ERRORS

       See strchr() .

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE

       The strchr() function is preferred over this function.

       For maximum portability, it is recommended to replace the function call to index() as follows:

              #define index(a,b) strchr((a),(b))

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       This function may be withdrawn in a future version.

SEE ALSO

       strchr() , the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <strings.h>

COPYRIGHT

       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition,
       Standard for Information Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open  Group  Base
       Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
       Inc and The Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between this version and the  original  IEEE  and
       The  Open  Group  Standard,  the  original  IEEE and The Open Group Standard is the referee document. The
       original Standard can be obtained online at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .