Python tempfile Module
Example
Create a temporary file and directory:
import tempfile
with tempfile.TemporaryFile(mode='w+') as f:
f.write('Hello from Emil')
f.seek(0)
print(f'Content: {f.read()}')
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Definition and Usage
The tempfile module creates temporary files and directories securely.
Use it to generate temporary storage that is automatically cleaned up, preventing security risks and disk clutter.
Members
| Member | Description |
|---|---|
| NamedTemporaryFile() | Create a named temporary file. |
| SpooledTemporaryFile() | Create temporary file that uses memory until size exceeds threshold. |
| TemporaryDirectory() | Create temporary directory (context manager). |
| TemporaryFile() | Create temporary file that is automatically deleted. |
| gettempdir() | Return the directory used for temporary files. |
| mkdtemp() | Create a temporary directory and return its path. |
| mkstemp() | Create a temporary file and return (fd, path). |
| mktemp() | Return a unique temporary file name (deprecated, insecure). |
