temp-write

Write string/buffer/stream to a random temp file

Install

$ npm install temp-write

Usage

const fs = require('fs');
const tempWrite = require('temp-write');

const filePath = tempWrite.sync('unicorn');
//=> '/var/folders/_1/tk89k8215ts0rg0kmb096nj80000gn/T/4049f192-43e7-43b2-98d9-094e6760861b'

fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8');
//=> 'unicorn'


tempWrite.sync('unicorn', 'pony.png');
//=> '/var/folders/_1/tk89k8215ts0rg0kmb096nj80000gn/T/4049f192-43e7-43b2-98d9-094e6760861b/pony.png'

tempWrite.sync('unicorn', 'rainbow/cake/pony.png');
//=> '/var/folders/_1/tk89k8215ts0rg0kmb096nj80000gn/T/4049f192-43e7-43b2-98d9-094e6760861b/rainbow/cake/pony.png'

API

tempWrite(fileContent, [filePath])

Returns a Promise for the file path of the temp file.

tempWrite.sync(fileContent, [filePath])

Returns the file path of the temp file.

fileContent

Type: string | Buffer | stream.Readable

Data to write to the temp file. Streams are supported only with the async API.

filePath

Type: string
Examples: 'img.png' 'foo/bar/baz.png'

Optionally supply a file path which is appended to the random path.

Related

• tempy - Get a random temporary file or directory path

License

MIT © Sindre Sorhus

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