Indicates if a specified file descriptor is associated with a pipe. Format #include <unixio.h> int isapipe (int file_desc);
1 – Argument
file_desc A file descriptor.
2 – Description
For more information about pipes, see the "Subprocess Functions" chapter of the VSI C RTL Reference Manual.
3 – Return Values
1 Indicates an association with a pipe. 0 Indicates no association with a pipe. -1 Indicates an error (for example, if the file descriptor is not associated with an open file).