$TemporaryDirectory
$TemporaryDirectory
gives the main system directory for temporary files on your computer system.
Details
- $TemporaryDirectory gives the directory where files are created when no explicit file is specified in OpenWrite, CreateDirectory and related functions.
- On Unix-based systems, the default setting for $TemporaryDirectory is typically /tmp.
- The Wolfram System does not automatically delete files it creates in the $TemporaryDirectory directory, although the operating system may do so.
Wolfram Research (2008), $TemporaryDirectory, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$TemporaryDirectory.html.
Text
Wolfram Research (2008), $TemporaryDirectory, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$TemporaryDirectory.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2008. "$TemporaryDirectory." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$TemporaryDirectory.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2008). $TemporaryDirectory. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$TemporaryDirectory.html