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FILE(3type) FILE(3type)

NAME top

   FILE - input/output stream

LIBRARY top

   Standard C library (_libc_)

SYNOPSIS top

   **#include <stdio.h>**

   **typedef** /* ... */  **FILE;**

DESCRIPTION top

   An object type used for streams.

STANDARDS top

   C11, POSIX.1-2008.

HISTORY top

   C89, POSIX.1-2001.

NOTES top

   The following header also provides this type: _<wchar.h>_.

SEE ALSO top

   [fclose(3)](../man3/fclose.3.html), [flockfile(3)](../man3/flockfile.3.html), [fopen(3)](../man3/fopen.3.html), [fprintf(3)](../man3/fprintf.3.html), [fread(3)](../man3/fread.3.html),
   [fscanf(3)](../man3/fscanf.3.html), [stdin(3)](../man3/stdin.3.html), [stdio(3)](../man3/stdio.3.html)

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