lock_file()

Lock a file using a file descriptor.

C

Prototype

PUBLIC int lock_file(
    int         fd,
    int         lock_type
);
        

Parameters

Key	Type	Description
fd	int	The file descriptor of the file to lock.
lock_type	int	The type of lock to apply (e.g., shared or exclusive).

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Return Value

Returns 0 on success, or a negative value on failure.

JS

Prototype

// Not applicable in JS

Python

Prototype

# Not applicable in Python

Examples

C

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JS

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Python

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