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LSEEK(2) UNIX Programmer's Manual LSEEK(2)
NNAAMMEE
llsseeeekk - reposition read/write file offset
SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
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_o_f_f___t
llsseeeekk(_i_n_t _f_i_l_d_e_s, _o_f_f___t _o_f_f_s_e_t, _i_n_t _w_h_e_n_c_e)
DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
The llsseeeekk() function repositions the offset of the file descriptor _f_i_l_d_e_s
to the argument _o_f_f_s_e_t according to the directive _w_h_e_n_c_e_. The argument
_f_i_l_d_e_s must be an open file descriptor. LLsseeeekk() repositions the file
pointer _f_i_l_d_e_s as follows:
If _w_h_e_n_c_e is SEEK_SET, the offset is set to _o_f_f_s_e_t bytes.
If _w_h_e_n_c_e is SEEK_CUR, the offset is set to its current location
plus _o_f_f_s_e_t bytes.
If _w_h_e_n_c_e is SEEK_END, the offset is set to the size of the file
plus _o_f_f_s_e_t bytes.
The llsseeeekk() function allows the file offset to be set beyond the end of
the existing end-of-file of the file. If data is later written at this
point, subsequent reads of the data in the gap return bytes of zeros (un-
til data is actually written into the gap).
Some devices are incapable of seeking. The value of the pointer associ-
ated with such a device is undefined.
RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEESS
Upon successful completion, llsseeeekk() returns the resulting offset location
as measured in bytes from the beginning of the file. Otherwise, a value
of -1 is returned and _e_r_r_n_o is set to indicate the error.
EERRRROORRSS
LLsseeeekk() will fail and the file pointer will remain unchanged if:
[EBADF] _F_i_l_d_e_s is not an open file descriptor.
[ESPIPE] _F_i_l_d_e_s is associated with a pipe, socket, or FIFO.
[EINVAL] _W_h_e_n_c_e is not a proper value.
SSEEEE AALLSSOO
dup(2), open(2)
BBUUGGSS
This document's use of _w_h_e_n_c_e is incorrect English, but is maintained for
historical reasons.
SSTTAANNDDAARRDDSS
The llsseeeekk() function conforms to IEEE Std1003.1-1988 (``POSIX'').
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