_isatty
Determines whether a file descriptor is associated with a character device.
int _isatty( int fd );
Parameters
- fd
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File descriptor referring to the device to be tested.
The _isatty function determines whether fd is associated with a character device (a terminal, console, printer, or serial port).
This function validates the fd parameter. If fd is a bad file pointer, the invalid parameter handler is invoked, as described in Parameter Validation. If execution is allowed to continue, the function returns 0 and sets errno to EBADF.
| Routine | Required header | Compatibility |
|---|---|---|
| _isatty | <io.h> | Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 |
For more compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.
Libraries
All versions of the C run-time libraries.