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# sig_atomic_t

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< c‎ | program

Defined in header `<signal.h>` |  |
typedef /* unspecified */ sig_atomic_t; |  |

An integer type which can be accessed as an atomic entity even in the presence of asynchronous interrupts made by signals.

### [edit] See also

signal | sets a signal handler for particular signal (function) [edit]
C++ documentation for sig_atomic_t

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