usr/src/lib/libc/compat-43/creat.2

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.Dd
.Dt CREAT 2
.Os BSD 4
.Sh NAME
.Nm creat
.Nd create a new file
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Fd #include <fcntl.h>
.Ft int
.Fn creat "char *path" "mode_t mode"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Bf -symbolic
This interface is made obsolete by:
.Ef
.Xr open 2 .
.Pp
.Fn Creat
is the same as:
.Bd -literal -offset indent
open(path, O_CREAT | O_TRUNC | O_WRONLY, mode);
.Ed
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr open 2
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
function call appeared in Version 6 AT&T UNIX.