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diff --git a/man3/tmpfile.3 b/man3/tmpfile.3 index 7d3fb8d31f..335c61113d 100644 --- a/man3/tmpfile.3 +++ b/man3/tmpfile.3 @@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ tmpfile \- create a temporary file .B FILE *tmpfile (void); .fi .SH DESCRIPTION -The \fBtmpfile\fP() function generates a unique temporary filename. -The temporary file is then opened in binary read/write (w+b) mode. +The \fBtmpfile\fP() function opens a unique temporary file +in binary read/write (w+b) mode. The file will be automatically deleted when it is closed or the -program terminates normally. +program terminates. .SH "RETURN VALUE" The \fBtmpfile\fP() function returns a stream descriptor, or NULL if a unique filename cannot be generated or the unique file cannot be |