Headers                                               ndbm(3HEAD)

NAME
     ndbm - definitions for ndbm database operations

SYNOPSIS
     #include <ndbm.h>

DESCRIPTION
     The <ndbm.h> header defines the  datum type as a   structure
     that includes at least the following members:

     void *dptr
            pointer to the application's data.

     size_t dsize
           The size of the object pointed to by dptr.

     The size_t type is defined through typedef as  described  in
     <stddef.h>.

     The  <ndbm.h> header defines the  DBM type through typedef.

     The following constants are defined as possible  values  for
     the store_mode argument to  dbm_store():

     DBM_INSERT
           Insertion of new entries only.

     DBM_REPLACE
           Allow replacing existing entries.

SEE ALSO
     dbm_clearerr(3C), standards(5)

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