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C Language: fsetpos function
(Set File Position)

In the C Programming Language, the fsetpos function sets the file position indicator for the stream pointed to by stream.

Syntax

The syntax for the fsetpos function in the C Language is:

int fsetpos(FILE *stream, const fpos_t *pos);

Parameters or Arguments

stream

The stream whose file position indicator is to be modified.

pos

The file position to set for stream (which was obtained by a previous call to the fgetpos function).

Returns

The fsetpos function returns zero if successful. If an error occurs, the fsetpos function will return a nonzero value and updates errno.

Required Header

In the C Language, the required header for the fsetpos function is:

#include <stdio.h>

Applies To

In the C Language, the fsetpos function can be used in the following versions:

• ANSI/ISO 9899-1990

Similar Functions

Other C functions that are similar to the fsetpos function:

• fseek function <stdio.h>
• rewind function <stdio.h>

See Also

Other C functions that are noteworthy when dealing with the fsetpos function:

• fgetpos function <stdio.h>
• ftell function <stdio.h>