Python Os.tmpnam() Method

Description

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

syntax

Following is the syntax for tmpnam() method:

os.tmpnam()

Parameters

• NA

Return Value

This method returns a unique pathname.

Example

The following example shows the usage of tmpnam() method.

# !/usr/bin/python

import os, sys

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

print "This is the unique path:"
print tmpfn

When we run the above program, it produces the following result:

This is the unique path:
/tmp/fileUFojpd

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