OpenTemporary
OpenTemporary
As of Version 6.0, OpenTemporary has been superseded by functionality in OpenWrite.
OpenTemporary[]
opens a temporary file to which output can be written, and returns an OutputStream object.
Details and Options
- OpenTemporary is often used in conjunction with Put and Get as a way of preparing data that is exchanged between the Wolfram Language and external programs.
- OpenTemporary always creates a new file that does not already exist.
- On Unix systems, OpenTemporary typically creates a file in the /tmp directory.
- The global variable $TemporaryPrefix gives the base of the file name used by OpenTemporary.
Wolfram Research (1988), OpenTemporary, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OpenTemporary.html.
Text
Wolfram Research (1988), OpenTemporary, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OpenTemporary.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 1988. "OpenTemporary." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OpenTemporary.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (1988). OpenTemporary. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OpenTemporary.html