temp

2020.7.2 verified Fri May 01 auth: no python

Provides temporary file and directory creation functions (temp.tempdir(), temp.tempfile()). Version 2020.7.2 is the latest release, with irregular cadence. The library is essentially a wrapper around tempfile with a different API.

pip install temp

Common errors

error ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'temp' ↓

cause The package is not installed, or you are trying to import the wrong name.

fix

Run 'pip install temp'.

error AttributeError: module 'temp' has no attribute 'tempfile' ↓

cause The package might be imported incorrectly, or an older version lacks the function.

fix

Use 'from temp import tempfile' and ensure you have version 2020.7.2 or later.

Warnings

gotcha Do not confuse 'temp.tempfile' with the standard library 'tempfile' module. They are different APIs. ↓

fix Use 'from temp import tempfile' instead of 'import tempfile'.

gotcha The package version uses a date-based versioning scheme (year.month.minor). The version 2020.7.2 does not indicate patches or features. ↓

fix Treat version numbers as release dates; check for updates manually.

Imports

tempfile
wrong
```
import tempfile
```
correct
```
from temp import tempfile
```
tempfile is a standard library, but this library provides a different 'tempfile' function
tempdir
```
from temp import tempdir
```
Use 'from temp import tempdir' to get the tempdir function

Quickstart

Basic usage of tempfile and tempdir context managers.

from temp import tempfile, tempdir

# Create a temporary file
with tempfile() as f:
    f.write(b'test')
    f.seek(0)
    print(f.read())

# Create a temporary directory
with tempdir() as d:
    print(d)