1GETW(3)                    Linux Programmer's Manual                   GETW(3)
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NAME

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

9       #include <stdio.h>
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11       int getw(FILE *stream);
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13       int putw(int w, FILE *stream);
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15   Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)):
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17       getw(), putw():
18           Since glibc 2.3.3:
19               _XOPEN_SOURCE && ! (_POSIX_C_SOURCE >= 200112L)
20                   || /* Glibc since 2.19: */ _DEFAULT_SOURCE
21                   || /* Glibc versions <= 2.19: */ _BSD_SOURCE ||
22               _SVID_SOURCE
23           Before glibc 2.3.3:
24               _SVID_SOURCE || _BSD_SOURCE || _XOPEN_SOURCE
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DESCRIPTION

27       getw() reads a word (that is, an int) from stream.  It's  provided  for
28       compatibility with SVr4.  We recommend you use fread(3) instead.
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30       putw()  writes  the word w (that is, an int) to stream.  It is provided
31       for compatibility  with  SVr4,  but  we  recommend  you  use  fwrite(3)
32       instead.
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RETURN VALUE

35       Normally,  getw()  returns  the  word  read,  and putw() returns 0.  On
36       error, they return EOF.
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ATTRIBUTES

39       For  an  explanation  of  the  terms  used   in   this   section,   see
40       attributes(7).
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43Interface      Attribute     Value   
44       ├───────────────┼───────────────┼─────────┤
45getw(), putw() │ Thread safety │ MT-Safe │
46       └───────────────┴───────────────┴─────────┘

CONFORMING TO

48       SVr4, SUSv2.  Not present in POSIX.1.
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BUGS

51       The value returned on error is also a legitimate data value.  ferror(3)
52       can be used to distinguish between the two cases.
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SEE ALSO

55       ferror(3), fread(3), fwrite(3), getc(3), putc(3)
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COLOPHON

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