tmpfile

Creates a temporary file.

FILE*tmpfile(void);

For additional compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.

Libraries

Return Value

If successful, tmpfile returns a stream pointer. Otherwise, it returns a NULL pointer.

Remarks

The tmpfile function creates a temporary file and returns a pointer to that stream. If the file cannot be opened, tmpfile returns a NULL pointer. This temporary file is automatically deleted when the file is closed, when the program terminates normally, or when _rmtmp is called, assuming that the current working directory does not change. The temporary file is opened in w+b (binary read/write) mode.

Example

/* TMPFILE.C: This program uses tmpfile to create a
 * temporary file, then deletes this file with _rmtmp.
 */

#include <stdio.h>

void main( void )
{
   FILE *stream;
   char tempstring[] = "String to be written";
   int  i;

   /* Create temporary files. */
   for( i = 1; i <= 3; i++ )
   {
      if( (stream = tmpfile()) == NULL )
         perror( "Could not open new temporary file\n" );
      else
         printf( "Temporary file %d was created\n", i );
   }

   /* Remove temporary files. */
   printf( "%d temporary files deleted\n", _rmtmp() );
}

Output

Temporary file 1 was created
Temporary file 2 was created
Temporary file 3 was created
3 temporary files deleted

Stream I/O Routines

See Also   _rmtmp, _tempnam