This function returns an array placeholder which may be used to create a temporary array (i.e. one which will be deleted automatically once the last identifier associated with it is annulled). The placeholder returned by this routine may be passed to other routines (e.g. aryNew or aryCopy) to produce a temporary array in the same way as a new permanent array would be created.

void aryTemp( AryPlace $\ast$$\ast$place, int $\ast$status )

• Placeholders are intended only for local use within an application and only a limited number of them are available simultaneously. They are always annulled as soon as they are passed to another routine to create a new array, where they are effectively exchanged for an array identifier.

• If this routine is called with STATUS set, then a value of NULL will be returned for the " place" argument, although no further processing will occur. The same value will also be returned if the routine should fail for any reason.

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