nptr A pointer to the character string to be converted to an __int64. endptr The address of an object where the function can store a pointer to the first unrecognized character encountered in the conversion process (that is, the character that follows the last character in the string being converted). If endptr is a NULL pointer, the address of the first unrecognized character is not retained. base The value, 2 through 36, to use as the base for the conversion.