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<h3>TMPFILE(3) Linux Programmer's Manual TMPFILE(3)
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<h3>NAME
</h3> tmpfile - create a temporary file
<h3>SYNOPSIS
</h3> #include <stdio.h>
FILE *tmpfile (void);
<h3>DESCRIPTION
</h3> The tmpfile() function generates a unique temporary file-
name using the path prefix P_tmpdir defined in <stdio.h>.
The temporary file is then opened in binary read/write
(w+b) mode. The file will be automatically deleted when
it is closed or the program terminates.
<h3>RETURN VALUE
</h3> The tmpfile() function returns a stream descriptor, or
NULL if a unique filename cannot be generated or the
unique file cannot be opened.
<h3>ERRORS
</h3> EACCES Search permission denied for directory in file's
path prefix.
EEXIST Unable to generate a unique filename.
EMFILE Too many file descriptors in use by process.
ENFILE Too many files open in system.
EROFS Read-only filesystem.
<h3>CONFORMING TO
</h3> SVID 3, POSIX, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899
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<h3>SEE ALSO
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<a href=mktemp.htm>mktemp</a>,
<a href=mkstemp.htm>mkstemp</a>,
<a href=tmpnam.htm>tmpnam</a>,
<a href=tempnam.htm>tempnam</a>,
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<h3>GNU April 3, 1993 1
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