vf_read_file(3)

💖 vf_read_file(3) — Library Functions Manual 💖

okay bestie, so we're in the Library Functions Manual section and today's main character is vf_read_file(3). she reads files. that's the whole vibe. let's get into it 🎀

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✨ NAME ✨

vf_read_file — literally just vf_read_file(), no cap, that's what it says 🫶

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <../vformat/vf_iface.h>

extern bool_t vf_read_file
(
     VF_OBJECT_T **pp_object,
     const char *p_name
);

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🦋 PARAMETERS 🦋

• VF_OBJECT_T **pp_object — a pointer to the output object, like, this is where the object you read is gonna end up living ✨
• const char *p_name — the name of the file to read. yep. that one. the file. 💅

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💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

She reads the indicated VOBJECT_T file. that's it, that's the plot. it's giving "simple, effective, iconic" 👑

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🌈 RETURNS 🌈

• TRUE <==> read OK (we ate 💅)
• FALSE else (not the vibe 😭)

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⭐ SEE ALSO ⭐

ngl this is a whole friend group, here's everyone:

vf_parse_init(3), vf_parse_text(3), vf_parse_end(3), vf_write_file(3), vf_get_next_object(3), vf_create_object(3), vf_get_object_type(3), vf_get_property(3), vf_get_property_ex(3), vf_get_next_property(3), vf_get_prop_value(3), vf_set_prop_value(3), vf_get_prop_value_string(3), vf_get_prop_name_string(3), vf_set_prop_name_string(3), vf_get_prop_name(3), vf_get_prop_value_object(3), vf_set_prop_value_object(3), vf_set_prop_value_string(3), vf_set_prop_value_base64(3), vf_get_prop_value_base64(3), vf_set_property_from_file(3), vf_delete_object(3), vf_delete_prop(3), vf_find_prop_qual_index(3), vf_is_modified(3), vf_find_charset(3), vf_date_string_to_time(3), vf_period_string_to_time(3), vf_period_time_to_string(3), vf_set_prop_value_time(3), vf_get_prop_value_time(3)

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and that's the whole page, bestie 🧚

this one was brought to you by c2man vf_iface.h, dated 30 April 2003 — yes she's an older icon but she still slays, periodt 💀👑