---
name: "ALLEGRO_FILE"
section: "3alleg5"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro5-doc"
version: "2:5.2.10.1+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ALLEGRO_FILE/3alleg5"
---

# ALLEGRO\_FILE(3alleg5)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

ALLEGRO\_FILE - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  typedef struct ALLEGRO_FILE ALLEGRO_FILE;
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

An opaque object representing an open file. This could be a real file on disk or a virtual file.