void lx4dec_c ( ConstSpiceChar * string,
SpiceInt first,
SpiceInt * last,
SpiceInt * nchar )
Scan a string from a specified starting position for the
end of a decimal number.
None.
PARSING
VARIABLE I/O DESCRIPTION
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string I Any character string.
first I First character to scan from in string.
last O Last character that is part of a decimal number.
nchar O Number of characters in the decimal number.
string is any character string.
first is the location in the string to beginning scanning
for a decimal number. It is assumed that the
decimal number begins at first.
The normal range of first is 0 : strlen(string)-1.
last is the last character at or after first such that the
substring ranging from string[first] through
string[last] is a decimal number. If there is no such
substring, last will be returned with the value first-1.
If a decimal number is found, last will be in the
range is 0 : strlen(string)-1.
nchar is the number of characters in the decimal number that
begins at index first and ends at last. If there is no
such string nchar will be given the value 0.
None.
1) If first is beyond either end of the string, then
last will be returned with the value first-1 and nchar
will be returned with the value 0.
2) If string[first] is not part of a decimal number then last
will be returned with the value first-1 and nchar will be
returned with the value 0.
3) If the input string pointer is null, the error SPICE(NULLPOINTER)
will be signaled.
4) If the input string has length zero, last will be set to first-1
and nchar will be set to zero. This case is not considered an
error.
None.
This routine allows you to scan forward in a string to locate
a decimal number that begins on the input character first. Note
that all signed integers are included in the list of decimal
numbers. See lx4sgn_c for a description of signed integers.
We let S stand for a signed integer and U stand for
an unsigned integer. With this notation, the strings
recognized as decimal numbers are:
U
S
S.
S.U
.U
-.U
+.U
1) Suppose you believe that a string has the form
X%Y%Z
where X, Y, and Z are decimal numbers of some unknown length and
% stands for any character that cannot occur in a decimal number.
You could use this routine to locate the decimal numbers in the
string as shown below. We'll keep track of the beginning and
ending of the decimal numbers in the integer arrays b and e.
#include <string.h>
#include "SpiceUsr.h"
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first = 0;
i = 0;
len = strlen(string);
while ( first < len-1 )
{
lx4dec_c ( string, first, &last, &nchar );
if ( nchar > 0 )
{
i++;
b[i] = first;
e[i] = last;
first = last + 2;
}
else
{
first++;
}
}
None.
None.
N.J. Bachman (JPL)
W.L. Taber (JPL)
-CSPICE Version 1.0.0, 18-AUG-2002 (NJB) (WLT)
Scan a string for a decimal number.
Link to routine lx4dec_c source file lx4dec_c.c
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