libssh2\_sftp\_open(3) libssh2 libssh2\_sftp\_open(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libssh2\_sftp\_open - convenience macro for [*libssh2\_sftp\_open\_ex(3)*](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_sftp_open_ex.3) calls

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
#include <libssh2.h>
#include <libssh2_sftp.h>
LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE *
libssh2_sftp_open(LIBSSH2_SFTP *sftp, const char *filename,


                  unsigned long flags,


                  long mode);
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This is a macro defined in a public libssh2 header file that is using the underlying function [*libssh2\_sftp\_open\_ex(3)*](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_sftp_open_ex.3).

# [RETURN VALUE](#RETURN_VALUE)

See [*libssh2\_sftp\_open\_ex(3)*](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_sftp_open_ex.3)

# [ERRORS](#ERRORS)

See [*libssh2\_sftp\_open\_ex(3)*](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_sftp_open_ex.3)

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**libssh2\_sftp\_open\_ex(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_sftp_open_ex.3)

20 Feb 2010 libssh2 1.2.4

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Document: libssh2_sftp_open(3) from libssh2 1.11.1-r10 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2.git