mode_t(3type)

NAME
mode_t - file attributes

LIBRARY
Standard C library (libc)

SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>

typedef /* ... */ mode_t;

DESCRIPTION
Used for some file attributes (e.g., file mode). It is an integer type.

STANDARDS
POSIX.1-2024.

HISTORY
POSIX.1-1988.

NOTES
The following headers also provide this type: <fcntl.h>, <ndbm.h>, <spawn.h>, <sys/ipc.h>, <sys/mman.h>, and <sys/stat.h>.

SEE ALSO
chmod(2), mkdir(2), open(2), umask(2), stat(3type)