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34 .\" @(#)ferror.3 8.2 (Berkeley) 4/19/94
44 .Nd check and reset stream status
50 .Fn clearerr "FILE *stream"
52 .Fn feof "FILE *stream"
54 .Fn ferror "FILE *stream"
56 .Fn fileno "FILE *stream"
60 clears the end-of-file and error indicators for the stream pointed
66 tests the end-of-file indicator for the stream pointed to by
68 returning non-zero if it is set.
69 The end-of-file indicator can only be cleared by the function
74 tests the error indicator for the stream pointed to by
76 returning non-zero if it is set.
77 The error indicator can only be reset by the
85 and returns its integer descriptor.
92 should neither fail nor set the external variable
96 may fail and return \-1 in case the argument
98 is not associated with a valid file descriptor.
101 implementation does not follow the optional
103 recommendation to set the