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alloca
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Syntax
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     #include <stdlib.h>
     
     void *alloca(size_t _size)

Description
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Allocate memory that will be automatically released when the current
procedure exits.  Note that, when compiling with gcc, alloca is a
built-in function and not a library call.

Return Value
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A pointer to the memory, else NULL.

Example
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     q = alloca(strlen(x)+1);
     strcpy(q, x);