NAME
getint, getlong, getshort - ask user to type an integer value

SYNOPSIS
#include <stdio.h>
#include <ctype.h>

int getint (prompt,min,max,defalt);
const char *prompt;
int min,max,defalt;

long getlong (prompt,min,max,defalt);
const char *prompt;
long min,max,defalt;

short getshort (prompt,min,max,defalt);
const char *prompt;
short min,max,defalt;

DESCRIPTION
Getint, getlong, and getshort ask the user to type in an integer.

They begin by printing the string prompt as a message to the user.
The user then types in a number. If the number is valid and is
within the range min to max, then it is returned as the value of
getint (getlong, getshort). If it is invalid or is out of range,
then an error message is printed and the prompt-and-response cycle
is repeated. If the user types just a carriage return, then the
value defalt is assumed.

Getint, getlong, and getshort are identical, except for the type of
the parameters and the results.

SEE ALSO
getbool(3), getstr(3), gethex(3), getstab(3), getdouble(3), etc.
intarg(3), longarg(3), shortarg(3)