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From: edhall%rand-unix@sri-unix.UUCP
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Subject: Re: fdopen(open(... vs. a plain fopen(.. - (nf)
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Date: Thu, 23-Jun-83 19:57:00 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 23 19:57:00 1983
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You can always use the fileno() macro to get the file descriptor.
As near as I can tell, the re-open is to set read/write access,
as fopen() can only provide read-only or write-only opens.

		-Ed