isastream - Man Page

test a file descriptor (STREAMS)

Prolog

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Synopsis

#include <stropts.h>

int isastream(int fildes);

Description

The isastream() function shall test whether fildes, an open file descriptor, is associated with a STREAMS-based file.

Return Value

Upon successful completion, isastream() shall return 1 if fildes refers to a STREAMS-based file and 0 if not. Otherwise, isastream() shall return -1 and set errno to indicate the error.

Errors

The isastream() function shall fail if:

EBADF

The fildes argument is not a valid open file descriptor.

The following sections are informative.

Examples

None.

Application Usage

None.

Rationale

None.

Future Directions

The isastream() function may be removed in a future version.

See Also

The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2017, <stropts.h>

Referenced By

fattach(3p), stropts.h(0p).

2017 IEEE/The Open Group POSIX Programmer's Manual