SETLINEBUF(3)

NAME
4.56 `setlinebuf'--specify line buffering for a file or stream

SYNOPSIS
     #include <stdio.h>
     void setlinebuf(FILE *FP);

DESCRIPTION
`setlinebuf' specifies that output to the file or stream identified by FP should be line buffered. This causes the file or stream to pass on output to the host system at every newline, as well as when the buffer is full, or when an input operation intervenes. *Warnings*
You may only use `setlinebuf' before performing any file operation other than opening the file.

RETURNS
`setlinebuf' returns as per setvbuf.

PORTABILITY
This function comes from BSD not ANSI or POSIX.
   Supporting OS subroutines required: `close', `fstat', `isatty', `lseek', `read', `sbrk', `write'.

SEE ALSO
setlinebuf is part of the library. The full documentation for is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If info and are properly installed at your site, the command

    info

will give you access to the complete manual.