# PR_NewMonitor

Creates a new monitor object. The caller is responsible for the object
and is expected to destroy it when appropriate.

## Syntax

```{code}
#include <prmon.h>

PRMonitor* PR_NewMonitor(void);
```

### Returns

The function returns one of the following values:

- If successful, a pointer to a {ref}`PRMonitor` object.
- If unsuccessful (for example, if some operating system resource is
  unavailable), `NULL`.

## Description

A newly created monitor has an entry count of zero.