1ISASTREAM(3P)              POSIX Programmer's Manual             ISASTREAM(3P)
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6       This  manual  page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual.  The Linux
7       implementation of this interface may differ (consult the  corresponding
8       Linux  manual page for details of Linux behavior), or the interface may
9       not be implemented on Linux.
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NAME

12       isastream - test a file descriptor (STREAMS)
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SYNOPSIS

15       #include <stropts.h>
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17       int isastream(int fildes);
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DESCRIPTION

21       The isastream() function  shall  test  whether  fildes,  an  open  file
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RETURN VALUE

25       Upon successful completion, isastream() shall return 1 if fildes refers
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ERRORS

30       The isastream() function shall fail if:
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32       EBADF  The fildes argument is not a valid open file descriptor.
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EXAMPLES

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APPLICATION USAGE

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RATIONALE

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FUTURE DIRECTIONS

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SEE ALSO

50       The Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <stropts.h>
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53       Portions  of  this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
54       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
55       --  Portable  Operating  System  Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
56       Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003  by  the  Institute  of
57       Electrical  and  Electronics  Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the
58       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
59       The  Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard
60       is the referee document. The original Standard can be  obtained  online
61       at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .
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