TMPFILE(3S)         UNIX Programmer's Manual          TMPFILE(3S)

NAME
     tmpfile - create a temporary file

SYNOPSIS
     #include <stdio.h>

     FILE *tmpfile ()

HP-UX COMPATIBILITY
     Level:    HP-UX/NUCLEUS

     Origin:   System V

DESCRIPTION
     _T_m_p_f_i_l_e creates a temporary file and returns a corresponding
     FILE  pointer.   Arrangements are made so that the file will
     automatically be deleted when  the  process  using  it  ter-
     minates.  The file is opened for update.

     _T_m_p_f_i_l_e uses a name generated by _t_m_p_n_a_m.

SEE ALSO
     creat(2), unlink(2), fopen(3S), mktemp(3C), tmpnam(3S).