setnetent

Opens and rewinds the networks database file.

Format

#include  <netdb.h>

void setnetent  (int stay_open);

Arguments

stay_open
Specifies a value used to indicate when to close the networks database file:

Description

The setnetent routine opens the networks database file and resets the file marker to the beginning of the file.

Passing a nonzero value to the stay_open parameter keeps the connection open until you call the endnetent or exit routine.

See also endnetent, getnetent, and exit in this section.


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