


      MKTEMP(3C)                  (UNIX 5.0)                 MKTEMP(3C)



      NAME
           mktemp - make a unique file name

      SYNTAX
           char *mktemp (template)
           char *template;

      DESCRIPTION
           Mktemp replaces the contents of the string pointed to by
           template by a unique file name, and returns the address of
           template.  The string in template should look like a file
           name with six trailing Xs; mktemp will replace the Xs with a
           letter and the current process ID.  The letter will be
           chosen so that the resulting name does not duplicate an
           existing file.

      SEE ALSO
           getpid(2), tmpfile(3S), tmpnam(3S).

      BUGS
           It is possible to run out of letters.


































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