3.38 creat

Function

Create a file.

Header

fcntl.h

Declaration

int __fastcall__ creat (const char* name, unsigned mode);

Description

creat creates a new file and returns the file descriptor associated with it. On error, -1 is returned and an error code is stored in errno.

Limits

• creat is identical to calling open with flags equal to O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC.
• The function is only available as fastcall function, so it may only be used in presence of a prototype.

Availability

POSIX 1003.1

See also

close, open

Example

None.