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NAME
bfflsh -- flush any buffered output data to disk
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SYNOPSIS
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integer function bfflsh (fd)

integer		fd		#I BFIO file descriptor of open file
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DESCRIPTION
The \fIbfflsh\fR procedure flushes any buffered output data to a binary
file opened for read-write access.
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RETURN VALUE
A negative status indicates failure, e.g., a write error on the file.
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NOTES
If the buffer has already been flushed or the file was opened for read-only
access, \fIbfflsh\fR is a no-op.
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SEE ALSO
bfwrit
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