Run-Time Library Reference

The Microsoft run-time library provides routines for programming for the Microsoft Windows operating system. These routines automate many common programming tasks that are not provided by the C and C++ languages.

Sample programs are included in the individual reference topics for most routines in the library.

In This Section

• C Run-Time Libraries
  Discusses the .lib files that comprise the C run-time libraries.

• Run-Time Routines by Category
  Provides links to the run-time library by category.

• Global Variables and Standard Types
  Provides links to the global variables and standard types provided by the run-time library.

• Global Constants
  Provides links to the global constants defined by the run-time library.

• Alphabetical Function Reference
  Provides a table of contents entry point into an alphabetical listing of all C run-time library functions.

• Generic-Text Mappings
  Provides links to the generic-text mappings defined in Tchar.h.

• Language and Country/Region Strings
  Describes how to use the setlocale function to set the language and Country/Region strings.

Related Sections

• Debug Routines
  Provides links to the debug versions of the run-time library routines.

• Run-Time Error Checking
  Provides links to functions that support run-time error checks.

• Run-Time Library Behavior
  Discusses the entry point into the CRT DLL.

• Visual C++ Libraries
  Provides links to the various libraries provided with Visual C++, including ATL, MFC, OLE DB Templates, the C run-time library, and the Standard C++ Library.

• Debugging
  Provides links to using the Visual Studio debugger to correct logic errors in your application or stored procedures.

See Also

Concepts

Visual C++ Libraries Reference