usr/src/lib/libc/stdio/ferror.3

.\" Copyright (c) 1990 The Regents of the University of California.
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.\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by
.\" Chris Torek.
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.\"     @(#)ferror.3    6.5 (Berkeley) %G%
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.TH FERROR 3 ""
.UC 7
.SH NAME
clearerr, feof, ferror, fileno \- stream status inquiries
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.ft B
#include <stdio.h>

void
clearerr(FILE *stream);

int
feof(FILE *stream);

int
ferror(FILE *stream);

int
fileno(FILE *stream);
.ft R
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Clearerr
clears the end-of-file and error indicators for the stream pointed
to by
.IR stream .
.PP
.I Feof
tests the end-of-file indicator for the stream pointed to by
.IR stream ,
returning non-zero if it is set.
The end-of-file indicator can only be cleared by
.IR clearerr .
.PP
.I Ferror
tests the error indicator for the stream pointed to by
.IR stream ,
returning non-zero if it is set.
The error indicator can only be cleared by
.IR clearerr .
.PP
.I Fileno
returns the integer file descriptor associated with the
.I stream
(see
.IR open (2)).
.SH "SEE ALSO"
open(2), stdio(3)
.SH STANDARDS
.IR Clearerr ,
.IR feof ,
and
.I ferror
conform to ANSI X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C'').