---
name: "buffer_putalign"
section: "3diet"
platform: "linux"
package: "libowfat-dev"
version: "0.28-2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/buffer_putalign/3diet"
---

# buffer\_putalign(3diet)

write binary data to buffer

## NAME

buffer\_putalign - write binary data to buffer

## SYNTAX

**#include \<buffer.h\>**

int **buffer\_putalign**(buffer\* *b*,const char\* *x*,size\_t *len*);

## DESCRIPTION

buffer\_putalign is similar to buffer\_put.

The difference to buffer\_put is that, when there isn't enough space for new data, buffer\_put calls buffer\_flush before copying any data, while buffer\_putalign fills all available space with data before calling buffer\_flush.

## RETURN VALUE

0 if everything is fine, -1 on error (setting *errno*).

## SEE ALSO

[buffer\_put(3)](/buffer_put/3.md), [buffer\_putsalign(3)](/buffer_putsalign/3.md), [buffer\_flush(3)](/buffer_flush/3.md), [buffer(3)](/buffer/3.md)