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Asked: June 15, 20262026-06-15T01:15:25+00:00 2026-06-15T01:15:25+00:00

What is fildes and in linux, what is the difference between file descriptor and

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What is fildes and in linux, what is the difference between file descriptor and fildes. For example, the below write deals with file descriptor

ssize_t write(int fd, const void *buf, size_t count);

Where as the below pwrite deals with fildes

ssize_t pwrite(int fildes, const void *buf, size_t nbyte, off_t offset); 
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    2026-06-15T01:15:27+00:00Added an answer on June 15, 2026 at 1:15 am

    These are just parameter names. They both refer to file descriptor.

    Read manual for those functions

    man 2 write
    man pwrite
    
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