FREAD(3S) UNIX Programmer's Manual FREAD(3S) NAME fread, fwrite - buffered binary input/output SYNOPSIS #include <stdio.h> fread(ptr, sizeof(*ptr), nitems, stream) FILE *stream; fwrite(ptr, sizeof(*ptr), nitems, stream) FILE *stream; DESCRIPTION _F_r_e_a_d reads, into a block beginning at _p_t_r, _n_i_t_e_m_s of data of the type of *_p_t_r from the named input _s_t_r_e_a_m. It returns the number of items actually read. If _s_t_r_e_a_m is stdin and the standard output is line buffered, then any partial output line will be flushed before any call to _r_e_a_d(2) to satisfy the _f_r_e_a_d. _F_w_r_i_t_e appends at most _n_i_t_e_m_s of data of the type of *_p_t_r beginning at _p_t_r to the named output _s_t_r_e_a_m. It returns the number of items actually written. SEE ALSO read(2), write(2), fopen(3), getc(3), putc(3), gets(3), puts(3), printf(3), scanf(3) DIAGNOSTICS _F_r_e_a_d and _f_w_r_i_t_e return 0 upon end of file or error. BUGS Printed 11/10/80 1