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.Dd 
.Dt CALLOC 3
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm calloc
.Nd allocate clean memory (zero initialized space)
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Fd #include <stdlib.h>
.Ft void *
.Fn calloc "size_t nmemb" "size_t size"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Fn calloc
function allocates space for an array of 
.Fa nmemb
objects, each of whose size is
.Fa size .
The space is initialized to all bits zero.
.Sh RETURN VALUES
The
.Fn calloc
function returns
a pointer to the
the allocated space if successful; otherwise a null pointer is returned.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr malloc 3 ,
.Xr realloc 3 ,
.Xr free 3 ,
.Sh STANDARDS
The
.Fn calloc
function conforms to
.St -ansiC .