MKTEMP(3C)               DOMAIN/IX SYS5                MKTEMP(3C)



NAME
     mktemp - make a unique filename

USAGE
     char *mktemp(template)
     char *template;


DESCRIPTION
     Mktemp generates and returns the address of a unique, usu-
     ally temporary, filename based on template.  The template
     should look like a filename with six trailing Xs, for exam-
     ple

       t = mktemp("/tmp/tfXXXXXX");

     The Xs will be replaced with the current process ID and a
     unique letter.

NOTES
     It is possible to run out of letters.

RELATED INFORMATION
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