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C Language: fputc function
(Write Character to File)

In the C Programming Language, the fputc function writes a character to the stream pointed to by stream.

Syntax

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

int fputc(int c, FILE *stream);

Parameters or Arguments

c

The character to write to the stream.

stream

The stream to write to.

Returns

The fputc function returns the character written. If an error occurs writing to the stream, the fputc function will set the stream's error indicator and return EOF.

Required Header

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

#include <stdio.h>

Applies To

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

• ANSI/ISO 9899-1990

Similar Functions

Other C functions that are similar to the fputc function:

• putc function <stdio.h>
• putchar function <stdio.h>

See Also

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

• fgetc function <stdio.h>
• getc function <stdio.h>
• getchar function <stdio.h>