---
name: "sc_file_new"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libopensc2-dev"
version: "0.11.13-1.1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sc_file_new"
---

# sc\_file\_new(3)

Create a file object

## NAME

sc\_file\_new - Create a file object

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <opensc.h>
sc_file_t *sc_file_new(void);
```

## DESCRIPTION

This function creates an empty OpenSC file object, which can later be passed to sc\_create\_file().