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- LSEEK(2) UNIX Programmer's Manual LSEEK(2)
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- NNAAMMEE
- llsseeeekk - reposition read/write file offset
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- SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
- ##iinncclluuddee <<uunniissttdd..hh>>
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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)
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- 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:
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- If _w_h_e_n_c_e is SEEK_SET, the offset is set to _o_f_f_s_e_t bytes.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- The llsseeeekk() function allows the file offset to be set beyond the end of
- the existing endoffile 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 actualy written into the gap).
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- Some devices are incapable of seeking. The value of the pointer associ
- ated with such a device is undefined.
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- RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEESS
- Upon successful completion, llsseeeekk() returns the resulting offset location
- as measured in bytes from the begining of the file. Otherwise, a value
- of 1 is returned and _e_r_r_n_o is set to indicate the error.
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- EERRRROORRSS
- LLsseeeekk() will fail and the file pointer will remain unchanged if:
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- [EBADF] _F_i_l_d_e_s is not an open file descriptor.
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- [ESPIPE] _F_i_l_d_e_s is associated with a pipe, socket, or FIFO.
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- [EINVAL] _W_h_e_n_c_e is not a proper value.
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- SSEEEE AALLSSOO
- dup(2), open(2)
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- BBUUGGSS
- This document's use of _w_h_e_n_c_e is incorrect English, but maintained for
- historical reasons.
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- SSTTAANNDDAARRDDSS
- The llsseeeekk() function conforms to IEEE Std 1003.11988 (``POSIX'').
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