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Title: tempfile.mktemp() for directories
Type: Stage:
Components: Documentation Versions:
process
Status: closed Resolution: wont fix
Dependencies: Superseder:
Assigned To: Nosy List: blunck2, guettli, loewis
Priority: normal Keywords:

Created on 2002-11-22 16:54 by guettli, last changed 2022-04-10 16:05 by admin. This issue is now closed.

Messages (3)
msg13431 - (view) Author: Thomas Guettler (guettli) * Date: 2002-11-22 16:54 
Hi!

It would help newbies if you write in
the documentation of tempfile.mktemp()

That this function can be used to
create unique filenames 
*or directories*.

Something like this: mktemp() can be used
to create filenames which can
me used to create temporary files
or directories.

I know this, you know it, but newbies don't.

Thank you for python and it's documentation!

 thomas
msg13432 - (view) Author: Christopher Blunck (blunck2) Date: 2003-01-05 04:45 
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see patch 662475
msg13433 - (view) Author: Martin v. Löwis (loewis) * (Python committer) Date: 2003-10-18 09:34 
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This problem should not be fixed: mktemp is documented as
unsafe and should not be used. Use mkdtemp instead to create
directories.
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-10 16:05:55adminsetgithub: 37519
2002-11-22 16:54:34guettlicreate