filebuf_open

The filebuf_open function opens a new file buffer for a previously opened file. The function returns a new buffer structure. Buffered files provide more efficient file access by guaranteeing the use of buffered file I/O in environments where it is not supported by the operating system.

Syntax

filebuf *filebuf_open(SYS_FILE fd, int sz);

Returns

A pointer to a new buffer structure to hold the data if successful, or NULL if no buffer could be opened.

Parameters

SYS_FILE fd is the platform-independent file descriptor of the file that has already been opened.

int sz is the size, in bytes, to be used for the buffer.

Example

filebuf *buf = filebuf_open(fd, FILE_BUFFERSIZE);if (!buf) 
	{ system_fclose(fd);}

See Also

filebuf_getc, filebuf_buf2sd, filebuf_close, filebuf_open_nostat