int creat( const char *filename, int permis )
- prototype in io.h, also include stat.h - creates new file (overwrites existing file) of filename with access permission "permis" which is: S_IWRITE S_IREAD S_IWRITE | S_IREAD for permission to write, read or read/write. - file is created set to _fmode (O_TEXT or O_BINARY)