gzseek
Sets the file position indicator for the given file pointer to the given offset byte into the file stream. Equivalent to calling (in C) gzseek(zp, offset, SEEK_SET).
If the file is opened for reading, this function is emulated but can be extremely slow. If the file is opened for writing, only forward seeks are supported; gzseek then compresses a sequence of zeroes up to the new starting position.
Parameters
- stream
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The gz-file pointer. It must be valid, and must point to a file successfully opened by gzopen.
- offset
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The seeked offset.
- whence
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whence values are: SEEK_SET - Set position equal to offset bytes. SEEK_CUR - Set position to current location plus offset.
If whence is not specified, it is assumed to be SEEK_SET.
Return Values
Upon success, returns 0; otherwise, returns -1. Note that seeking past EOF is not considered an error.