TMPFILE

A (very) simple NodeJS module designed to give you valid temporary file paths.

Installation

npm install tmpfile or yarn add tmpfile

Example Usage

const tmpfile = require('tmpfile');
const tmpFileOpts = {
  prefix: 'bill-',
  suffix: '-accounting',
  extension: '.txt'
};

const filePath = tmpfile(tmpFileOpts);

Notes

• Files are not created by this package! The paths returned are confirmed as available and valid for you to use yourself.
• Paths will always be in your OS's temp directory, e.g. /tmp for (most?) Linux distributions.
• Prefixes and suffixes are taken exactly as they are entered - if you want symbols, e.g. hyphens, between them and the file name, be sure to include them yourself!
• You can enter an extension with or without a dot - one will be added if you miss it out.
• Entering no extension will result in an extensionless file name, which is just fine.