Python os.tempnam() Method

Python method tempnam() returns a unique path name that is reasonable for creating a temporary file.

With the release of Python 3.0 version, the os.tempnam() method has been deprecated.

Syntax

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

os.tempnam(dir, prefix)

Parameters

The Pythonos.tempnam() accepts the following parameters −

• dir − This is the dir where the temporary filename will be created.

• prefix − This is the prefix of the generated temporary filename.

Return Value

The Python os.tempnam() method returns a unique path.

Example

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

import os, sys

# prefix is tuts1 of the generated file
tmpfn = os.tempnam("/tmp/tutorialsdir,'tuts1'")

print ("This is the unique path:")
print (tmpfn)

When we run above program, it produces following result −

This is the unique path:
/tmp/tutorialsdir/tuts1IbAco8