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Re: mkstemps


From: Bruce Korb
Subject: Re: mkstemps
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:55:27 -0700

Hi Jim, et al.,

On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 7:39 AM, Jim Meyering<address@hidden> wrote:
> I read this: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/819-2243/mkstemps-3c?a=view
>
>      int mkstemps(char *template, int slen);
>      ...
>
>    Description
>      ...
>
>      The mkstemps() function behaves the same as mkstemp(), except it

Silly me, I just have to ask (rhetorically):  Why is this nice, new
interface cooked up and then left unfinished.  It needs "mkdtemps", too, yes?
Just for symmetry, if nothing else....
==========
as for always constructing files in a temp subdirectory, sometimes it is
inconvenient to make x.c files in another directory and adjust relative
"-I" options, for example.

"Cool" :)  Thank you - Bruce




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