The va_arg function interprets the object at the address specified by the list incrementor according to type. If there is no corresponding argument, the behavior is undefined. When using va_arg to write portable applications, include the <stdarg.h> header file (defined by the ANSI C standard), not the <varargs.h> header file, and use va_arg only in conjunction with other functions and macros defined in <stdarg.h>. For an example of argument-list processing using the <stdarg.h> functions and definitions, see the "Character, String, and Argument-List Functions" chapter of the HP C RTL Reference Manual.