calloc ( count size -- alien )
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Vocabulary
libc

Inputs

count	a non-negative integer
size	a non-negative integer

Outputs

alien

a c-ptr

Word description
Allocates a block of count * size bytes from the operating system. The contents of the block are initially zero.

Errors
Throws an error if memory allocation failed.

Warning
Don't forget to deallocate the memory with a call to free.

Definition

USING: libc.private ;

IN: libc

: calloc ( count size -- alien ) (calloc) check-ptr add-malloc ;