@node telldir, file system
@subheading Syntax

@example
#include <dirent.h>

long telldir(DIR *dir);
@end example

@subheading Description

This function returns a value which indicates the position of the
pointer in the given directory.  This value is only useful as an
argument to @code{seekdir} (@pxref{seekdir}). 

@subheading Return Value

The directory pointer.

@subheading Portability

@portability !ansi, !posix

@subheading Example

@example
DIR *dir;
long q = telldir(dir);
do_something();
seekdir(dir, q);
@end example