From: Endlisnis <s257m AT unb DOT ca>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: fflush(stdout)?
Date: Sat, 15 May 1999 22:38:56 -0400
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Ike wrote:

>     What exactly does fflush(stdout) do, and why would it be used on stdout?
> How is different for file streams?  Thanks ...

    stdout is buffered, the contents only get written when a "\n" is printed or
when 16k is written (which ever comes first).  If you need it to appear NOW and
it won't, use fflush.
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