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fread

Syntax

 
#include <stdio.h>

size_t fread(void *buffer, size_t size, size_t number, FILE *file);

Description

This function reads size*number characters from file to buffer.

Return Value

The number of items of size size read, or less if there was an error.

Portability

ANSI/ISO C C89; C99
POSIX 1003.2-1992; 1003.1-2001

Example

 
int foo[10];
fread(foo, sizeof(int), 10, stdin);