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URL: http://cxc.harvard.edu/ciao3.4/ferror.tm.html
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AHELP for CIAO 3.4 ferror Context: slangrtl

Synopsis

Determine the error status of an open file descriptor

Syntax

Integer_Type ferror (File_Type fp)

Description

This function may be used to determine the state of the error indicator of the open file descriptor fp. It returns 0 if the indicator is not set, or non-zero if it is. The error indicator may be cleared by the clearerr function.

Hardcopy (PDF): A4 | Letter
Last modified: December 2006



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