tmpfile - create a temporary file

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SYNOPSIS

#include <stdio.h>

FILE *tmpfile()

DESCRIPTION

tmpfile() creates a temporary file using a name generated by tmpnam.3s and returns a corresponding FILE pointer. If the file cannot be opened, an error message is printed using perror.3 and a NULL pointer is returned. The file will automatically be deleted when the process using it terminates. The file is opened for update ("w+").

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