Modern Fs CreateTempFile

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CreateTempFile

Creates a uniquely named temporary file and returns its path; it is not deleted for you.

Syntax

CreateTempFile( [ prefix ] )

Notes

• CREATES it and returns the path
• prefix defaults to "tiko".

Examples

#import "std/fs"
using fs

dim r as FsResultUStr = CreateTempFile( "fbdoc" )
dim as ustring p = r.Value( )

print r.IsOk( )              '' true
print IsFile( p )            '' true -- it exists, empty, already created

WriteAllText( p, "hello" )
print ReadAllText( p ).Value( )          '' hello

'' Created atomically, and NOT deleted automatically
RemoveFile( p )

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Library: Filesystem Library
Category: Filesystem
Documented under: File Operations