FWRITE(3)                  POSIX Programmer's Manual                 FWRITE(3)



PPRROOLLOOGG
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       implementation of this interface may differ (consult the corresponding
       OS manual page for details of OS behavior), or the interface may not be
       implemented on OS.


NNAAMMEE
       fwrite -- binary output

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       #include <stdio.h>

       size_t fwrite(const void *restrict _p_t_r, size_t _s_i_z_e, size_t _n_i_t_e_m_s,
           FILE *restrict _s_t_r_e_a_m);

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The functionality described on this reference page is aligned with the
       ISO C standard. Any conflict between the requirements described here
       and the ISO C standard is unintentional. This volume of POSIX.1-2008
       defers to the ISO C standard.

       The _f_w_r_i_t_e() function shall write, from the array pointed to by _p_t_r, up
       to _n_i_t_e_m_s elements whose size is specified by _s_i_z_e, to the stream
       pointed to by _s_t_r_e_a_m.  For each object, _s_i_z_e calls shall be made to the
       _f_p_u_t_c() function, taking the values (in order) from an array of
       uunnssiiggnneedd cchhaarr exactly overlaying the object. The file-position
       indicator for the stream (if defined) shall be advanced by the number
       of bytes successfully written. If an error occurs, the resulting value
       of the file-position indicator for the stream is unspecified.

       The last data modification and last file status change timestamps of
       the file shall be marked for update between the successful execution of
       _f_w_r_i_t_e() and the next successful completion of a call to _f_f_l_u_s_h() or
       _f_c_l_o_s_e() on the same stream, or a call to _e_x_i_t() or _a_b_o_r_t().

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       The _f_w_r_i_t_e() function shall return the number of elements successfully
       written, which may be less than _n_i_t_e_m_s if a write error is encountered.
       If _s_i_z_e or _n_i_t_e_m_s is 0, _f_w_r_i_t_e() shall return 0 and the state of the
       stream remains unchanged. Otherwise, if a write error occurs, the error
       indicator for the stream shall be set, and _e_r_r_n_o shall be set to
       indicate the error.

EERRRROORRSS
       Refer to _f_p_u_t_c().

       _T_h_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_i_n_g _s_e_c_t_i_o_n_s _a_r_e _i_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_v_e_.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
       None.

AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN UUSSAAGGEE
       Because of possible differences in element length and byte ordering,
       files written using _f_w_r_i_t_e() are application-dependent, and possibly
       cannot be read using _f_r_e_a_d() by a different application or by the same
       application on a different processor.

RRAATTIIOONNAALLEE
       None.

FFUUTTUURREE DDIIRREECCTTIIOONNSS
       None.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _S_e_c_t_i_o_n _2_._5, _S_t_a_n_d_a_r_d _I_/_O _S_t_r_e_a_m_s, _f_e_r_r_o_r(), _f_o_p_e_n(), _f_p_r_i_n_t_f(),
       _p_u_t_c(), _p_u_t_s(), _w_r_i_t_e()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008, <<ssttddiioo..hh>>

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
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       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2013 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
       -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
       Specifications Issue 7, Copyright (C) 2013 by the Institute of
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       POSIX.1-2008 with the 2013 Technical Corrigendum 1 applied.) In the
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