---
name: "genders_handle_create"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgenders0-dev"
version: "1.27-3-3.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/genders_handle_create"
---

# genders\_handle\_create(3)

create a genders handle

## NAME

genders\_handle\_create - create a genders handle

## SYNOPSIS

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

**genders\_t genders\_handle\_create(void);**\

## DESCRIPTION

**genders\_handle\_create()** creates a genders handle for use with the genders C API.  A genders handle is of type genders\_t, which is defined in genders.h.  The genders handle must be passed to most of the genders C API functions.\

## RETURN VALUES

On success, a genders handle (datatype genders\_t) will be returned. On error, NULL is returned.\

## FILES

/usr/include/genders.h

## SEE ALSO

[genders\_handle\_destroy(3)](/genders_handle_destroy/3.md), [genders\_load\_data(3)](/genders_load_data/3.md)