NAME

creat — create a new file

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <fcntl.h>

int
creat(const char *path, mode_t mode);

DESCRIPTION

open(2).

creat() is the same as:

open(path, O_CREAT | O_TRUNC | O_WRONLY, mode);

SEE ALSO

open(2)

STANDARDS

The creat() function call conforms to IEEE Std 1003.1-1990 (“POSIX.1”).

HISTORY

The creat() function call first appeared as a system call in Version 1 AT&T UNIX.