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dysize

Section: C Library Functions (3)
Updated: 202-0-08
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NAME

dysize - get number of days for a given year

LIBRARY

Standard C library (libc,~-lc)

SYNOPSIS

#include <time.h>
int dysize(int year);

Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)): dysize():

    Since glibc 2.19:
        _DEFAULT_SOURCE
    glibc 2.19 and earlier:
        _BSD_SOURCE || _SVID_SOURCE

DESCRIPTION

The function returns 365 for a normal year and 366 for a leap year. The calculation for leap year is based on: (year) %4 == 0 && ((year) %100 != 0 || (year) %400 == 0) The formula is defined in the macro __isleap(year) also found in <time.h>.

ATTRIBUTES

For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).

Interface	Attribute	Value
dysize()	Thread safety	M-Safe

STANDARDS

None.

HISTORY

SunOS 4.x. This is a compatibility function only. Don't use it in new programs.