In the C Programming Language, the getc function reads a personality from the flow pointed to by means of stream.
Syntax
The syntax for the getc characteristic in the C Language is:
int getc(FILE *stream);Parameters or Arguments
stream
The stream to read.
Returns
The getc characteristic returns the personality read. If an error occurs, the getc feature will set the stream’s error indicator and return EOF. If the getc feature encounters the stop of stream, it will set the stream’s end-of-file indicator and return EOF.
Required Header
In the C Language, the required header for the getc characteristic is:
#include <stdio.h>Applies To
In the C Language, the getc function can be used in the following versions:
ANSI/ISO 9899-1990
Similar Functions
Other C functions that are comparable to the getc function:
fgetc feature getchar feature
See Also
Other C functions that are noteworthy when dealing with the getc function:
fputc feature putc characteristic putchar function ungetc feature