_rmtmp

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06/05/2017

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Removes temporary files.

Syntax

  
int _rmtmp( void );

Return Value

_rmtmp returns the number of temporary files closed and deleted.

Remarks

The _rmtmp function cleans up all temporary files in the current directory. The function removes only those files created by tmpfile; use it only in the same directory in which the temporary files were created.

Requirements

Routine	Required header
`_rmtmp`	<stdio.h>

For more compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.

Libraries

All versions of the C run-time libraries.

Example

See the example for tmpfile.

.NET Framework Equivalent

Not applicable. To call the standard C function, use PInvoke. For more information, see Platform Invoke Examples.