pipe
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NAME
pipe - create pipe
SYNOPSIS
#include <unistd.h>
int pipe(int filedes[2]);
DESCRIPTION
pipe creates a pair of file descriptors, pointing to a
pipe inode, and places them in the array pointed to by
filedes. filedes[0] is for reading, filedes[1] is for
writing.
RETURN VALUE
On success, zero is returned. On error, -1 is returned,
and errno is set appropriately.
ERRORS
EMFILE Too many file descriptors are in use by the pro-
cess.
ENFILE The system file table is full.
EFAULT filedes is not valid.
SEE ALSO
read(2), write(2), fork(2), socketpair(2)
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