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### 1.3 Using the Library

This section describes some of the practical issues involved in using the GNU C Library.

- Header Files: How to include the header files in your programs.
- Macro Definitions: Some functions in the library may really be implemented as macros.
- Reserved Names: The C standard reserves some names for the library, and some for users.
- Feature Test Macros: How to control what names are defined.