GETS(3)                    POSIX Programmer's Manual                   GETS(3)



PPRROOLLOOGG
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       implementation of this interface may differ (consult the corresponding
       OS manual page for details of OS behavior), or the interface may not be
       implemented on OS.


NNAAMMEE
       gets -- get a string from a _s_t_d_i_n stream

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       #include <stdio.h>

       char *gets(char *_s);

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The functionality described on this reference page is aligned with the
       ISO C standard. Any conflict between the requirements described here
       and the ISO C standard is unintentional. This volume of POSIX.1-2008
       defers to the ISO C standard.

       The _g_e_t_s() function shall read bytes from the standard input stream,
       _s_t_d_i_n, into the array pointed to by _s, until a <newline> is read or an
       end-of-file condition is encountered. Any <newline> shall be discarded
       and a null byte shall be placed immediately after the last byte read
       into the array.

       The _g_e_t_s() function may mark the last data access timestamp of the file
       associated with _s_t_r_e_a_m for update. The last data access timestamp shall
       be marked for update by the first successful execution of _f_g_e_t_c(),
       _f_g_e_t_s(), _f_r_e_a_d(), _f_s_c_a_n_f(), _g_e_t_c(), _g_e_t_c_h_a_r(), _g_e_t_d_e_l_i_m(), _g_e_t_l_i_n_e(),
       _g_e_t_s(), or _s_c_a_n_f() using _s_t_r_e_a_m that returns data not supplied by a
       prior call to _u_n_g_e_t_c().

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       Upon successful completion, _g_e_t_s() shall return _s.  If the end-of-file
       indicator for the stream is set, or if the stream is at end-of-file,
       the end-of-file indicator for the stream shall be set and _g_e_t_s() shall
       return a null pointer. If a read error occurs, the error indicator for
       the stream shall be set, _g_e_t_s() shall return a null pointer, and set
       _e_r_r_n_o to indicate the error.

EERRRROORRSS
       Refer to _f_g_e_t_c().

       _T_h_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_i_n_g _s_e_c_t_i_o_n_s _a_r_e _i_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_v_e_.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
       None.

AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN UUSSAAGGEE
       Reading a line that overflows the array pointed to by _s results in
       undefined behavior. The use of _f_g_e_t_s() is recommended.

       Since the user cannot specify the length of the buffer passed to
       _g_e_t_s(), use of this function is discouraged. The length of the string
       read is unlimited. It is possible to overflow this buffer in such a way
       as to cause applications to fail, or possible system security
       violations.

       Applications should use the _f_g_e_t_s() function instead of the obsolescent
       _g_e_t_s() function.

RRAATTIIOONNAALLEE
       The standard developers decided to mark the _g_e_t_s() function as
       obsolescent even though it is in the ISO C standard due to the
       possibility of buffer overflow.

FFUUTTUURREE DDIIRREECCTTIIOONNSS
       The _g_e_t_s() function may be removed in a future version.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _S_e_c_t_i_o_n _2_._5, _S_t_a_n_d_a_r_d _I_/_O _S_t_r_e_a_m_s, _f_e_o_f(), _f_e_r_r_o_r(), _f_g_e_t_s()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008, <<ssttddiioo..hh>>

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
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       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2013 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
       -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
       Specifications Issue 7, Copyright (C) 2013 by the Institute of
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       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
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