getw

Syntax

#include <stdio.h>

int getw(FILE *file);

Description

Reads a single binary word in native format from file.

See section putw.

Return Value

The value read, or EOF for end-of-file or error. Since EOF is a valid integer, you should use feof or ferror to detect this situation.

Portability

not ANSI, not POSIX

Example

int i = getw(stdin);

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