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Return_Values

   x                  The converted value.
   0                  Indicates that the string starts with an
                      unrecognized character or that the value for
                      base is invalid. If the string starts with
                      an unrecognized character, *endptr is set to
                      nptr.
   ULONG_MAX          Indicates that the converted value would cause
                      an overflow.