[#BIO_nwrite0]
= BIO_nwrite0
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Obtain a writable buffer from a memory BIO without advancing the write pointer.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<openssl/bio.h>`

[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
int
BIO_nwrite0(
    xref:BIO.adoc[BIO]* bio,
    char** buf);
----

== Description

Call BIO_nwrite() afterward to commit written bytes, or use BIO_nwrite() directly.

== Return Value

Number of bytes available at *`buf,` or a negative value on error.

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *bio*
| Memory BIO to write into.
| *buf*
| Receives a pointer into the BIO's internal buffer (valid until the next modify).
|===


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