os.tmpnam() - os

             
The method tmpnam() returns a unique path name that is reasonable for creating a temporary file.


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Syntax

os.tmpnam()

Example

# !/usr/bin/python

import os, sys

# Temporary file generated in current directory
tmpfn = os.tmpnam()

print "This is the unique path:"
print tmpfn

Output / Return Value

When we run above program, it produces following result:


This is the unique path:
/tmp/fileUFojpd

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