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/* setsSets some internal state in the library */
extern int setfile(FILE *file);

/* performsPerforms some action using the file passed earlier */
extern int usefile();

static FILE *myFile;

void setfile(FILE *file) {
    myFile = file;
}

void usefile(void) {
    /* performPerform some action here */
}

/* setsSets some internal state in the library */
extern errno_t setfile(FILE *file);

/* performsPerforms some action using the file passed earlier */
extern errno_t usefile(void);

static FILE *myFile;

errno_t setfile(FILE *file) {
 if (file && !ferror(file) && !feof(file)) {
    myFile = file;
    return 0;
  }

  /* errorError safety: leave myFile unchanedunchanged */
  return -1;
}

errno_t usefile(void) {
  if (!myFile) return -1;

    /* performPerform other checks if needed, return 
     * error condition */

    /* performPerform some action here */
    return 0;
}