Use fsetpos function to move file position pointer

Syntax

C fsetpos function has the following syntax.

Header

C fsetpos function is from header file stdio.h.

Description

C fsetpos function moves the file position pointer. This value is from fgetpos(). C fsetpos function returns zero on success or nonzero on failure.

Example

Move file position pointer using C fsetpos function.

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
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int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    FILE *fp;
    fpos_t file_loc;

    if((fp=fopen("test","r"))==NULL) {
        printf("Cannot open file.\n");
        exit(1);
    }
 
    fgetpos(fp, &file_loc);

    fsetpos(fp, &file_loc);
   
    fclose(fp);
}