Arguments

 

file_spec

   A pointer to a string that contains a valid OpenVMS or UNIX
   style file specification. After the function call, the given
   file pointer is associated with this file.
 

a_mode

   The access mode indicator. See the fopen function for a
   description.
 

file_ptr

   A file pointer.
 

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   Optional file attribute arguments. The file attribute arguments
   are the same as those used in the creat function.