NAME

tmpfile − Create a temporary file

SYNOPSIS

include <stdio.h>
 FILE ∗
tmpfile()
 

DESCRIPTION

This procedure creates and opens a temporary file.  The file will be removed when it is closed or when the process exits.  The return value from tmpfile is a pointer to the opened stream, which may be used for performing I/O to and from the file.  If an error occurred in opening the file, NULL is returned. 

KEYWORDS

file, open, temporary

Sprite version 1.0  —  January 05, 1989