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.TH MKTEMP 3  "19 January 1983"
.SH NAME
mktemp \- make a unique file name
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B char *mktemp(template)
.B char *template;
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Mktemp
replaces
.I template
by a unique file name, and returns the
address of the template.
The template should look like a file name with six trailing
X's, which will be replaced with the
current process id and a unique letter.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
getpid(2)
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05dda90f C	1	.TH MKTEMP 3 "19 January 1983"
	2	.SH NAME
	3	mktemp \- make a unique file name
	4	.SH SYNOPSIS
	5	.nf
	6	.B char *mktemp(template)
	7	.B char *template;
	8	.fi
	9	.SH DESCRIPTION
	10	.I Mktemp
	11	replaces
	12	.I template
	13	by a unique file name, and returns the
	14	address of the template.
	15	The template should look like a file name with six trailing
	16	X's, which will be replaced with the
	17	current process id and a unique letter.
	18	.SH "SEE ALSO"
	19	getpid(2)