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C Language: fputs function
(Write String from File)

In the C Programming Language, the fputs function writes a string to the stream pointed to by stream.

Syntax

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

int fputs(const char *s, FILE *stream);

Parameters or Arguments

s

The string to write to the stream.

stream

The stream to write to.

Returns

The fputs function a nonnegative value if it is successful. The fputs function will return an EOF if an error occurs while trying to write to the stream.

Required Header

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

#include <stdio.h>

Applies To

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

• ANSI/ISO 9899-1990

Similar Functions

Other C functions that are similar to the fputs function:

• puts function <stdio.h>

See Also

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

• fgets function <stdio.h>
• gets function <stdio.h>