/* -*-c-*-
*
- * $Id: mptext.h,v 1.5 2000/10/08 12:04:58 mdw Exp $
+ * $Id$
*
* Textual representation of multiprecision numbers
*
* MA 02111-1307, USA.
*/
-/*----- Revision history --------------------------------------------------*
- *
- * $Log: mptext.h,v $
- * Revision 1.5 2000/10/08 12:04:58 mdw
- * (MP_DOFPRINTFR): cope with null pointers.
- *
- * Revision 1.4 2000/06/17 11:46:58 mdw
- * Convenience macros for producing debugging output containing MP
- * integers.
- *
- * Revision 1.3 1999/12/22 15:56:30 mdw
- * Make the buffer passed to `put' op constant.
- *
- * Revision 1.2 1999/12/10 23:29:48 mdw
- * Change header file guard names.
- *
- * Revision 1.1 1999/11/17 18:02:16 mdw
- * New multiprecision integer arithmetic suite.
- *
- */
-
#ifndef CATACOMB_MPTEXT_H
#define CATACOMB_MPTEXT_H
extern int mp_write(mp */*m*/, int /*radix*/,
const mptext_ops */*ops*/, void */*p*/);
+/* --- @mptext_len@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments: @mp *x@ = number to work on
+ * @int r@ = radix the number will be expressed in
+ *
+ * Returns: The number of digits needed to represent the number in the
+ * given base. This will not include space for a leading sign
+ * (use @MP_NEGP@ to check that, or just add one on for luck);
+ * neither will it add space for a terminating null. In general
+ * the answer will be an overestimate.
+ */
+
+extern size_t mptext_len(mp */*x*/, int /*r*/);
+
/*----- File I/O ----------------------------------------------------------*/
#include <stdio.h>