---
name: "createablatom"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "alliance"
version: "5.1.1-3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/createablatom"
---

# createablatom(3)

creates an atomic expression.

## NAME

createablatom - creates an atomic expression.

## SYNOPSYS

```
#include "abl101.h"
chain_list ∗createablatom( Atom )
  char ∗Atom;
```

## PARAMETERS

- *Atom*

  Name of the atom.

## DESCRIPTION

**createablatom** creates an atomic expression with the name *Atom*. This function uses *namealloc* with *Atom* as parameter.\

## RETURN VALUE

**createablatom** returns a pointer to the new atomic expression.

## EXAMPLE

```
#include "abl101.h"
   chain_list ∗ExprA;
   chain_list ∗ExprB;
   chain_list ∗ExprAorB;
   ExprA = createablatom( "a" );
   ExprB = createablatom( "b" );
   ExprAorB = createablbinexpr( ABL_OR, ExprA, ExprB );
```

## SEE ALSO

[**abl**(1)](/abl/1.md), **[createabloper(3)](/createabloper/3.md),** **[createablnotexpr(3)](/createablnotexpr/3.md),** **[createablbinexpr(3)](/createablbinexpr/3.md),** **[createablunaryexpr(3)](/createablunaryexpr/3.md),** **[createablxorbinexpr(3)](/createablxorbinexpr/3.md),** **[addablhexpr(3)](/addablhexpr/3.md),** **[addablqexpr(3)](/addablqexpr/3.md).**