getc
Syntax
- int getc(int * fileptr)
Arguments
- fileptr
- Pointer to a file opened using fopen.
Return
- The byte (unsigned) read from the file if successful, otherwise -1.
Description
- Reads a single byte from the file referenced by fileptr.
- This function is equivalent to fgetc but can be used in ways that can corrupt fileptr. It is advised to always use fgetc instead of this function.
See Also
- fopen, putc, fgetc
Comments
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