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fileno(3S)																fileno(3S)

NAME
fileno() - map stream pointer to file descriptor SYNOPSIS
Obsolescent Interfaces DESCRIPTION
returns the integer file descriptor associated with the named stream; see open(2). The following symbolic values in define the file descriptors associated with and when a program is started : Value of zero for standard input, Value of 1 for standard output, Value of 2 for standard error, Obsolescent Interfaces map stream pointer to file descriptor APPLICATION USAGE
is an obsolescent interface supported only for compatibility with existing DCE applications. New multithreaded applications should use RETURN VALUE
Upon error, return -1. SEE ALSO
open(2), flockfile(3S), fopen(3S), thread_safety(5). STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
fileno(3S)

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ferror(3S)																ferror(3S)

NAME
ferror(), feof(), clearerr(), ferror_unlocked(), feof_unlocked(), clearerr_unlocked() - stream status inquiries SYNOPSIS
Obsolescent Interfaces DESCRIPTION
Returns nonzero when an I/O error has previously occurred reading from or writing to the named stream, otherwise zero. Unless cleared by or unless the spe- cific stdio routine so indicates, the error indication lasts until the stream is closed. Returns nonzero when EOF has previously been detected reading the named input stream, otherwise zero. Resets the error indicator and EOF indicator on the named stream to zero. Obsolescent Interfaces and stream status inquiries. WARNINGS
All these routines are implemented both as library functions and as macros. The macro versions, which are used by default, are defined in To obtain the library function, either use a to remove the macro definition or, if compiling in ANSI-C mode, enclose the function name in parentheses or use the function address. The following example illustrates each of these methods : Reentrant Interfaces If is defined before including the locked versions of the library functions for and are used by default. and are obsolescent interfaces supported only for compatibility with existing DCE applications. New multithreaded applications should use and SEE ALSO
open(2), flockfile(3S), fopen(3S), thread_safety(5). STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
ferror(3S)
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