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MKTEMP(3)                  Library Functions Manual                  MKTEMP(3)

NAME
       mktemp - make a unique file name

SYNOPSIS
       char *mktemp(template)
       char *template;

DESCRIPTION
       Mktemp replaces 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.

SEE ALSO
       getpid(2)

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