---
name: "im_mmapin"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libvips-dev"
version: "7.20.7-1+b3"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/im_mmapin"
---

# im\_mmapin(3)

memory maps a VASARI image file (read only) and returns an image descriptor.

## NAME

im\_mmapin - memory maps a VASARI image file (read only) and returns an image descriptor.

## SYNOPSIS

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

**IMAGE \*im\_mmapin(file\_name)**\
 **char \*file\_name;**

## DESCRIPTION

**[im\_mmapin(3)](/im_mmapin/3.md)** opens a file for input. It has been replaced by im\_open( file\_name, "r" ).

## RETURN VALUE

The function returns the image descriptor on success and NULL on error.

## SEE ALSO

[im\_open(3)](/im_open/3.md), [im\_close(3)](/im_close/3.md), [im\_mmapinrw(3)](/im_mmapinrw/3.md), [im\_makerw(3)](/im_makerw/3.md).

## COPYRIGHT

N. Dessipris

## AUTHOR

N. Dessipris - 11/04/1990