fcntl
- fcntl FILEHANDLE,FUNCTION,SCALAR
Implements the fcntl(2) function. You'll probably have to say
- use Fcntl;
first to get the correct constant definitions. Argument processing and value returned work just like
ioctl
below. For example:You don't have to check for
defined
on the return fromfcntl
. Likeioctl
, it maps areturn from the system call into
"0 but true"
in Perl. This string is true in boolean context andin numeric context. It is also exempt from the normal -w warnings on improper numeric conversions.
Note that
fcntl
raises an exception if used on a machine that doesn't implement fcntl(2). See the Fcntl module or your fcntl(2) manpage to learn what functions are available on your system.Here's an example of setting a filehandle named
REMOTE
to be non-blocking at the system level. You'll have to negotiate$|
on your own, though.Portability issues: fcntl in perlport.