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5 Number of Records
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 -- gdbm interface: int gdbm_count (GDBM_FILE DBF, gdbm_count_t *PCOUNT)
     Counts the number of records in the database DBF.  On success,
     stores it in the memory location pointed to by PCOUNT and returns
     0.  On error, sets 'gdbm_errno' (if relevant, also 'errno') and
     returns -1.

 -- gdbm interface: int gdbm_bucket_count (GDBM_FILE DBF, size_t
          *PCOUNT)
     Counts the number of buckets in the database DBF.  On success,
     stores it in the memory location pointed to by PCOUNT and return 0.
     On error, sets 'gdbm_errno' (if relevant, also 'errno') and returns
     -1.