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diff --git a/manual/time.texi b/manual/time.texi index 1907819407..ea2b0a2f9c 100644 --- a/manual/time.texi +++ b/manual/time.texi @@ -1331,12 +1331,12 @@ matched to the format string the function stops. The remainder of the format and input strings are not processed. The return value of the function is a pointer to the first character not -processed in this function call. In the case of an error the return -value points to the first character not matched. In case the input -string contains more than required by the format string the return value -points right after the last consumed input character. In case the whole -input string is consumed the return value points to the NUL byte at the -end of the string. +processed in this function call. In case the input string contains more +characters than required by the format string the return value points +right after the last consumed input character. In case the whole input +string is consumed the return value points to the NUL byte at the end of +the string. If @code{strptime} fails to match all of the format string +and therefore an error occurred the function returns @code{NULL}. @end deftypefun The specification of the function in the XPG standard is rather vague. |