PHP tempnam() Function

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Definition and Usage

The tempnam() function creates a temporary file with a unique filename in the specified directory.

This function returns the new temporary filename, or FALSE on failure.

Syntax

tempnam(dir,prefix)

Tips and Notes

Note: If the specified directory does not exist, tempnam() may generate a file in the system's temporary directory.

Tip: See also tmpfile()

Example

<?php
echo tempnam("C:\inetpub\testweb","TMP0");
?> 

The output of the code above could be:

C:\inetpub\testweb\TMP1.tmp

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