RINDEX(3) Library Functions Manual RINDEX(3)

rindex — character string operations (LEGACY)


#include <strings.h>

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

The rindex () function shall be equivalent to strrchr(3).

Refer to strrchr(3).

Refer to strrchr(3).

None.

The strrchr(3) function is preferred over this function.

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

#define rindex(a,b) strrchr((a),(b))

None.

This function may be withdrawn in a future version.

strrchr(3), the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001 (“POSIX.1”), <strings.h>

First released in Issue 4, Version 2.

Moved from X/OPEN UNIX extension to BASE.

This function is marked LEGACY.

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January 1, 2004 posix.fail