putw

GETW(3)			  Linux Programmer’s Manual		      GETW(3)



NAME
       getw, putw - input and output of words (ints)

SYNOPSIS
       #include <stdio.h>

       int getw(FILE *stream);
       int putw(int w, FILE *stream);

DESCRIPTION
       getw  reads  a  word  (that is, an int) from stream. It’s provided for
       compatibility with SVID.	 We recommend you use fread(3) instead.

       putw writes the word w (that is, an int) to stream.   It	 is  provided
       for  compatibility  with	 SVID,	but  we	 recommend  you use fwrite(3)
       instead.

RETURN VALUE
       Normally, getw returns the word read, and putw returns 0.   On  error,
       they return EOF.

BUGS
       The  value  returned  on	 error is also a legitimate data value.	 fer-
       ror(3) can be used to distinguish between the two cases.

CONFORMING TO
       SVID

SEE ALSO
       fread(3), fwrite(3), ferror(3), getc(3), putc(3)




GNU				  1995-09-16			      GETW(3)