is it possible to make multi-level directory using mkdir() function in linux C -

using mkdir can create 1-level directory, if want create multi_level directory "folder/subfolder/subsubfolder" possible?

i need like

  mkdir --parents folder/subfolder/subsubfolder   mkdir -p folder/subfolder/subsubfolder 

but want use mkdir() function in c program how make mkdir() behave mkdir -p? thanks