firstkey Subroutine

Purpose

Returns the first key in the database.

Library

DBM Library (libdbm.a)

Syntax

#include <dbm.h>

datum firstkey ()

Description

The firstkey subroutine returns the first key in the database.

Return Values

Returns a datum structure containing the first key value pair.

Implementation Specifics

This subroutine is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.

Related Information

The dbm_firstkey subroutine.

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