---
name: "creat"
section: "2freebsd"
platform: "linux"
package: "freebsd-manpages"
version: "12.2-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/creat/2freebsd"
---

# creat(2freebsd)

create a new file

## NAME

**creat** – create a new file

## LIBRARY

Standard C Library (libc, -lc)

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<fcntl.h\>**

*int*\

**creat**(*const char \*path*, *mode\_t mode*);

## DESCRIPTION

This interface is made obsolete by: [open(2)](/open/2.md).

The **creat**() function is the same as:

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

## SEE ALSO

[open(2)](/open/2.md)

## HISTORY

The **creat**() function appeared in Version 6 AT&T UNIX.