FILE(3type) — Linux manual page

FILE(3type)                                                   FILE(3type)

NAME         top

       FILE - input/output stream

LIBRARY         top

       Standard C library (libc)

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <stdio.h>

       typedef /* ... */  FILE;

DESCRIPTION         top

       An object type used for streams.

STANDARDS         top

       C11, POSIX.1-2008.

HISTORY         top

       C89, POSIX.1-2001.

NOTES         top

       The following header also provides this type: <wchar.h>.

SEE ALSO         top

       fclose(3), flockfile(3), fopen(3), fprintf(3), fread(3),
       fscanf(3), stdin(3), stdio(3)

COLOPHON         top

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