---
name: "parport_find_number"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/parport_find_number"
---

# parport\_find\_number(9)

find a parallel port by number

## NAME

parport\_find\_number - find a parallel port by number

## SYNOPSIS

**struct parport \* parport\_find\_number(int** *number***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*number*

parallel port number

## DESCRIPTION

This returns the parallel port with the specified number, or **NULL** if there is none.

There is an implicit **parport\_get\_port** done already; to throw away the reference to the port that **parport\_find\_number** gives you, use **parport\_put\_port**.

## COPYRIGHT