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clearerr(3)
NAME
  clearerr - Clears indicators on a stream

LIBRARY
  Standard C Library (libc.so, libc.a)

SYNOPSIS
  #include <stdio.h>

  void clearerr(
      FILE *stream);

STANDARDS
  Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry standards
  as follows:

  clearerr():  XPG4, XPG4-UNIX

  Refer to the standards(5) reference page for more information about
  industry standards and associated tags.

PARAMETERS
  stream    Specifies the input or output stream to be cleared.

DESCRIPTION
  The clearerr() function resets the error indicator and the EOF indicator
  for the stream specified by the stream parameter.

NOTES
  [Digital]  The clearerr() function is supported for multithreaded
  applications.

RETURN VALUES
  The clearerr() function returns no value.

RELATED INFORMATION
  Functions: open(2), fopen(3), feof(3), fileno(3), ferror(3)

  Standards: standards(5)