_rmtmp - Remove Temporary Files

Syntax

#include <stdio.h>
int _rmtmp(void);

Description

• rmtmp closes and deletes all temporary files in all directories that are held open by the calling process.
Returns

• rmtmp returns the number of temporary files deleted.
Example Code

This example uses _rmtmp to remove a number of temporary files.

#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
{
   int num;
   FILE *stream;

   if (NULL == (stream = tmpfile()))
      printf("Could not open new temporary file\n");
   else {
      num = _rmtmp();
      printf("Number of temporary files removed = %d\n", num);
   }
   return 0;

   /****************************************************************************
      The output should be:

      Number of temporary files removed = 1
   ****************************************************************************/
}

Related Information

• flushall
  
• remove
  
• tmpfile
  
• tmpnam
  
• unlink

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