temp

A package to create temporary files and directories based on the ioutil Go package

import "github.com/zaf/temp"

Usage

func Dir

func Dir(dir, prefix string) (name string, err error)

Dir creates a new temporary directory in the directory dir with a name beginning with prefix and returns the path of the new directory. If dir is the empty string, Dir uses the default directory for temporary files (see os.TempDir). Multiple programs calling Dir simultaneously will not choose the same directory. It is the caller's responsibility to remove the directory when no longer needed.

func File

func File(dir, prefix, extension string) (f *os.File, err error)

File creates a new temporary file with the provided extension in the directory dir with a name beginning with prefix, opens the file for reading and writing, and returns the resulting *os.File. If dir is the empty string, File uses the default directory for temporary files (see os.TempDir). Multiple programs calling File simultaneously will not choose the same file. The caller can use f.Name() to find the pathname of the file. It is the caller's responsibility to remove the file when no longer needed.