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FREAD(3) Linux Programmer's Manual FREAD(3)

NAME

     fread, fwrite - binary stream input/output

SYNOPSIS

     #include <stdio.h>
     size_t fread(void *ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb, FILE *stream);
     size_t fwrite(const void *ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb,
                   FILE *stream);

DESCRIPTION

     The  function  fread() reads nmemb items of data, each size bytes long,
     from the stream pointed to by stream,  storing  them  at  the  location
     given by ptr.
     The function fwrite() writes nmemb items of data, each size bytes long,
     to the stream pointed to by stream, obtaining them  from  the  location
     given by ptr.
     For nonlocking counterparts, see unlocked_stdio(3).

RETURN VALUE

     On  success,  fread()  and  fwrite() return the number of items read or
     written.  This number equals the number of bytes transferred only  when
     size  is 1.  If an error occurs, or the end of the file is reached, the
     return value is a short item count (or zero).
     fread() does not distinguish between end-of-file and error, and callers
     must use feof(3) and ferror(3) to determine which occurred.

ATTRIBUTES

     For   an   explanation   of   the  terms  used  in  this  section,  see
     attributes(7).
     allbox; lbw17 lb lb  l  l  l.   Interface Attribute Value  T{  fread(),
     fwrite() T}   Thread safety  MT-Safe

CONFORMING TO

     POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, C89.

SEE ALSO

     read(2), write(2), feof(3), ferror(3), unlocked_stdio(3)

COLOPHON

     This  page  is  part of release 4.16 of the Linux man-pages project.  A
     description of the project, information about reporting bugs,  and  the
     latest     version     of     this    page,    can    be    found    at
     https://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/.

GNU 2015-07-23 FREAD(3)

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