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# lrc_<type>_by_ref

Type Conversion From String

Allocates memory of the specified type, and initializes it with a value.

    int * lrc_<type>_by_ref( const char* str );

str | A character string containing an integer.

The lrc_<type>_by_ref function allocates memory for a pointer to a variable of type <type>, and initializes it with the value contained in str.

## Return Values

This function returns a pointer of type <type>.

## Parameterization

The following argument can be parameterized using standard parameterization: str

## Example

This example allocates memory to a pointer to a variable of type int, and initializes it with the value 7.

    int * num = lrc_int_by_ref ("7");

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