.TH CECIL 1  "November 10, 1999" "ISE" "CECIL Programmer's Manual"
.SH NAME
eif_create	\- create an Eiffel object
.SH SYNOPSYS
.nf
\fB#include "eif_cecil.h"\fB
.sp
.BI "EIF_OBJECT eif_create (EIF_TYPE_ID " tid ");"
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
The \fBeif_create()\fP function creates an Eiffel object, which type identifier
is  \fItid\fP. 
.SH RETURN VALUE
It returns an Eiffel object, which is already protected. 
.SH NOTES
You cannot pass the return value to Eiffel routines as is: you must call 
\fBeif_access()\fP to pass it to Eiffel routine.
.br 
To release the protection of an Eiffel object created with \fBeif_create()\fP, call
\fBeif_wean()\fP. It will be collected during the next collection.
.SH CONFORMANCE
ISE Eiffel 4.1 and later.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR eif_wean "(1) , "eif_type_id "(1)."