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PROLOG

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
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NAME

12       rewinddir - reset the position of a directory stream to  the  beginning
13       of a directory
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SYNOPSIS

16       #include <dirent.h>
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18       void rewinddir(DIR *dirp);
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DESCRIPTION

22       The  rewinddir()  function  shall  reset  the position of the directory
23       stream to which dirp refers to the beginning of the directory. It shall
24       also  cause  the  directory stream to refer to the current state of the
25       corresponding directory, as a call to opendir()  would  have  done.  If
26       dirp does not refer to a directory stream, the effect is undefined.
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28       After  a  call  to the fork() function, either the parent or child (but
29       not both) may continue processing the directory stream using readdir(),
30       rewinddir(),  or seekdir().  If both the parent and child processes use
31       these functions, the result is undefined.
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RETURN VALUE

34       The rewinddir() function shall not return a value.
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ERRORS

37       No errors are defined.
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EXAMPLES

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APPLICATION USAGE

45       The rewinddir() function should be used in conjunction with  opendir(),
46       readdir(),  and  closedir()  to  examine the contents of the directory.
47       This method is recommended for portability.
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RATIONALE

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FUTURE DIRECTIONS

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SEE ALSO

56       closedir(),  opendir(),  readdir(),  the  Base  Definitions  volume  of
57       IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <dirent.h> <sys/types.h>
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60       Portions  of  this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
61       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
62       --  Portable  Operating  System  Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
63       Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003  by  the  Institute  of
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65       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
66       The  Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard
67       is the referee document. The original Standard can be  obtained  online
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