/2/mktemp

NAME

mktemp – make a unique file name

SYNOPSIS

#include <u.h> #include <libc.h>
char* mktemp(char *template)

DESCRIPTION

Mktemp replaces template by a unique file name, and returns the address of the template. The template should look like a file name with eleven trailing Xs. The Xs are replaced by a letter followed by the current process id. Letters from a to z are tried until a name that can be accessed (see access(2)) is generated. If no such name can be generated, mktemp returns "/" .

SOURCE

/sys/src/libc/port/mktemp.c

SEE ALSO

getpid(2), access(2)


	`#include <u.h> #include <libc.h>` `char* mktemp(char *template)`


	Mktemp replaces template by a unique file name, and returns the address of the template. The template should look like a file name with eleven trailing `X`s. The `X`s are replaced by a letter followed by the current process id. Letters from `a` to `z` are tried until a name that can be accessed (see access(2)) is generated. If no such name can be generated, mktemp returns "`/"` .