FILE(3type) — Linux manual page
FILE(3type) FILE(3type)
NAME
FILE - input/output stream
LIBRARY
Standard C library (libc)
SYNOPSIS
#include <stdio.h>
typedef /* ... */ FILE;
DESCRIPTION
An object type used for streams.
STANDARDS
C11, POSIX.1-2008.
HISTORY
C89, POSIX.1-2001.
NOTES
The following header also provides this type: <wchar.h>.
SEE ALSO
fclose(3), flockfile(3), fopen(3), fprintf(3), fread(3),
fscanf(3), stdin(3), stdio(3)
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