---
name: "FcAtomicNewFile"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "fontconfig"
version: "2:2.18.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/FcAtomicNewFile"
---

# FcAtomicNewFile(3)

return new temporary file name

## NAME

FcAtomicNewFile - return new temporary file name

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<fontconfig/fontconfig.h\>**

**FcChar8 \* FcAtomicNewFile (FcAtomic \****atomic***);**

## DESCRIPTION

Returns the filename for writing a new version of the file referenced by *atomic*.