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

NAME

     rewinddir - reset directory stream

SYNOPSIS

     #include <sys/types.h>

     #include <dirent.h>

     void rewinddir(DIR *dirp);

DESCRIPTION

     The  rewinddir()  function  resets the position of the directory stream
     dirp to the beginning of the directory.

RETURN VALUE

     The rewinddir() function returns no value.

ATTRIBUTES

     For  an  explanation  of  the  terms  used   in   this   section,   see
     attributes(7).

     +------------+---------------+---------+
     |Interface   | Attribute     | Value   |
     +------------+---------------+---------+
     |rewinddir() | Thread safety | MT-Safe |
     +------------+---------------+---------+

CONFORMING TO

     POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, SVr4, 4.3BSD.

SEE ALSO

     closedir(3), opendir(3), readdir(3), scandir(3), seekdir(3), telldir(3)

COLOPHON

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                                2015-08-08                      REWINDDIR(3)