tmpfile
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
tmpfile — Creates a temporary file
Description
The file is automatically removed when closed (for example, by calling
fclose(), or when there are no remaining references to
the file handle returned by tmpfile()), or when the
script ends.
Caution
If the script terminates unexpectedly, the temporary file may not be deleted.
Parameters
This function has no parameters.
Return Values
Returns a file handle, similar to the one returned by
fopen(), for the new file or false on failure.
Examples
Example #1 tmpfile() example
<?php
$temp = tmpfile();
fwrite($temp, "writing to tempfile");
fseek($temp, 0);
echo fread($temp, 1024);
fclose($temp); // this removes the file
?>
The above example will output:
tempnam
Filesystem Functions