Trait std::os::unix::io::AsFd

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pub trait AsFd {
    fn as_fd(&self) -> BorrowedFd<'_>;
}
🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (io_safety #87074)
Available on Unix only.
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A trait to borrow the file descriptor from an underlying object.

This is only available on unix platforms and must be imported in order to call the method. Windows platforms have a corresponding AsHandle and AsSocket set of traits.

Required Methods

🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (io_safety #87074)

Borrows the file descriptor.

Example
use std::fs::File;

let mut f = File::open("foo.txt")?;
let borrowed_fd: BorrowedFd<'_> = f.as_fd();
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