TMPFILE(3)                 POSIX Programmer's Manual                TMPFILE(3)



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NNAAMMEE
       tmpfile -- create a temporary file

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       #include <stdio.h>

       FILE *tmpfile(void);

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The functionality described on this reference page is aligned with the
       ISO C standard. Any conflict between the requirements described here
       and the ISO C standard is unintentional. This volume of POSIX.1-2008
       defers to the ISO C standard.

       The _t_m_p_f_i_l_e() function shall create a temporary file and open a
       corresponding stream. The file shall be automatically deleted when all
       references to the file are closed. The file is opened as in _f_o_p_e_n() for
       update (_w+), except that implementations may restrict the permissions,
       either by clearing the file mode bits or setting them to the value
       S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR.

       In some implementations, a permanent file may be left behind if the
       process calling _t_m_p_f_i_l_e() is killed while it is processing a call to
       _t_m_p_f_i_l_e().

       An error message may be written to standard error if the stream cannot
       be opened.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       Upon successful completion, _t_m_p_f_i_l_e() shall return a pointer to the
       stream of the file that is created.  Otherwise, it shall return a null
       pointer and set _e_r_r_n_o to indicate the error.

EERRRROORRSS
       The _t_m_p_f_i_l_e() function shall fail if:

       EEIINNTTRR  A signal was caught during _t_m_p_f_i_l_e().

       EEMMFFIILLEE All file descriptors available to the process are currently
              open.

       EEMMFFIILLEE {STREAM_MAX} streams are currently open in the calling process.

       EENNFFIILLEE The maximum allowable number of files is currently open in the
              system.

       EENNOOSSPPCC The directory or file system which would contain the new file
              cannot be expanded.

       EEOOVVEERRFFLLOOWW
              The file is a regular file and the size of the file cannot be
              represented correctly in an object of type ooffff__tt.

       The _t_m_p_f_i_l_e() function may fail if:

       EEMMFFIILLEE {FOPEN_MAX} streams are currently open in the calling process.

       EENNOOMMEEMM Insufficient storage space is available.

       _T_h_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_i_n_g _s_e_c_t_i_o_n_s _a_r_e _i_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_v_e_.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
   CCrreeaattiinngg aa TTeemmppoorraarryy FFiillee
       The following example creates a temporary file for update, and returns
       a pointer to a stream for the created file in the _f_p variable.

           ##iinncclluuddee <<ssttddiioo..hh>>
           ......
           FFIILLEE **ffpp;;

           fp = tmpfile ();

AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN UUSSAAGGEE
       It should be possible to open at least {TMP_MAX} temporary files during
       the lifetime of the program (this limit may be shared with _t_m_p_n_a_m())
       and there should be no limit on the number simultaneously open other
       than this limit and any limit on the number of open file descriptors or
       streams ({OPEN_MAX}, {FOPEN_MAX}, {STREAM_MAX}).

RRAATTIIOONNAALLEE
       None.

FFUUTTUURREE DDIIRREECCTTIIOONNSS
       None.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _S_e_c_t_i_o_n _2_._5, _S_t_a_n_d_a_r_d _I_/_O _S_t_r_e_a_m_s, _f_o_p_e_n(), _m_k_d_t_e_m_p(), _t_m_p_n_a_m(),
       _u_n_l_i_n_k()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008, <<ssttddiioo..hh>>

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2013 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
       -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
       Specifications Issue 7, Copyright (C) 2013 by the Institute of
       Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group.  (This is
       POSIX.1-2008 with the 2013 Technical Corrigendum 1 applied.) In the
       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
       The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard
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