Python os.tmpfile() Method

Python method tmpfile() returns a new temporary file object opened in update mode (w+b). The file has no directory entries associated with it and will be deleted automatically once there are no file descriptors.

The Python os.tmpfile() method has been deprecated.

Syntax

Following is the syntax for Python os.tmpfile() method −

os.tmpfile()

Parameters

The Python os.tmpfile() method does not accept any parameters.

Return Value

The Python os.tmpfile() method returns a new temporary file object

Example

The following example shows the usage of tmpfile() method.

import os

# The file has no directory entries associated with it and will be
# deleted automatically once there are no file descriptors.
tmpfile = os.tmpfile()
tmpfile.write('Temporary newfile is here.....')
tmpfile.seek(0)

print (tmpfile.read())
tmpfile.close

When we run above program, it produces following result −

Temporary newfile is here.....