DYSIZE
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)
Updated: 2010-09-22
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NAME
dysize - get number of days for a given year
 
SYNOPSIS
#include <time.h>
int dysize(int year);
Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see
feature_test_macros(7)):
dysize():
_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>.
 
CONFORMING TO
This function occurs in SunOS 4.x.
 
NOTES
This is a compatibility function only.
Don't use it in new programs.
 
SEE ALSO
strftime(3)
 
COLOPHON
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