---
name: "__zzip_try_open"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libzzip-dev"
version: "0.13.78+dfsg.1-0.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/__zzip_try_open"
---

# \_\_zzip\_try\_open(3)

internal.

## NAME

\_\_zzip\_try\_open -  internal.

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <zzip/lib.h>

int
__zzip_try_open(zzip_char_t* filename, int filemode, zzip_strings_t* ext, zzip_plugin_io_t io)
```

## DESCRIPTION

 The *\_\_zzip\_try\_open* function will attach any of the .zip extensions then trying to open it the with *[open(2)](/open/2.md)*. This is a helper function for *zzip\_dir\_open*, *zzip\_opendir* and *zzip\_open*.

 The *\_\_zzip\_try\_open* function returns a new system file handle or -1 on error. On error the *\_\_zzip\_try\_open* function leaves the [errno(3)](/errno/3.md) of the underlying [open(2)](/open/2.md) call on the last file.

## AUTHOR

 Guido Draheim \<guidod@gmx.de\> Tomi Ollila \<too@iki.fi\>

## COPYRIGHT

 Copyright (c) Guido Draheim, use under copyleft (LGPL,MPL)