setnetent

setnetent

Opens the Network File

Portability: UNIX compatible

SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
RETURN VALUE
PORTABILITY
IMPLEMENTATION
RELATED FUNCTIONS

SYNOPSIS

#include <netdb.h>

void setnetent(int stayopen);

DESCRIPTION

setnetent opens the network file, that is, a file with the same format as /etc/networks in the UNIX environment. If the file is already open, setnetent rewinds the file so that succeeding getnetent calls can read it sequentially. Specifying a nonzero value for stayopen causes the network file to remain open between subsequent getnetbyname and getnetbyaddr calls. Refer to Network Administration for information on naming the network file for your system.

RETURN VALUE

setnetent does not return a value.

PORTABILITY

setnetent is portable to other environments, including most UNIX systems, that implement BSD sockets.

IMPLEMENTATION

This routine is ported directly from the BSD UNIX Socket Library.

RELATED FUNCTIONS

getnetent , endnetent , getnetbyname , getnetbyaddr

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