tempy

  • Version 3.2.0
  • Published
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  • 4 dependencies
  • MIT license

Install

npm i tempy
yarn add tempy
pnpm add tempy

Overview

Get a random temporary file or directory path

Index

Functions

function temporaryDirectory

temporaryDirectory: (options?: DirectoryOptions) => string;
  • Get a temporary directory path. The directory is created for you.

    Example 1

    import {temporaryDirectory} from 'tempy';
    temporaryDirectory();
    //=> '/private/var/folders/3x/jf5977fn79jbglr7rk0tq4d00000gn/T/2f3d094aec2cb1b93bb0f4cffce5ebd6'
    temporaryDirectory({prefix: 'name'});
    //=> '/private/var/folders/3x/jf5977fn79jbglr7rk0tq4d00000gn/T/name_3c085674ad31223b9653c88f725d6b41'

function temporaryDirectoryTask

temporaryDirectoryTask: <ReturnValueType>(
callback: TaskCallback<ReturnValueType>,
options?: DirectoryOptions
) => Promise<ReturnValueType>;
  • The callback resolves with a temporary directory path you can write to. The directory is automatically cleaned up after the callback is executed.

    Returns

    A promise that resolves after the callback is executed and the directory is cleaned up.

    Example 1

    import {temporaryDirectoryTask} from 'tempy';
    await temporaryDirectoryTask(tempDirectory => {
    //=> '/private/var/folders/3x/jf5977fn79jbglr7rk0tq4d00000gn/T/2f3d094aec2cb1b93bb0f4cffce5ebd6'
    })

function temporaryFile

temporaryFile: (options?: FileOptions) => string;
  • Get a temporary file path you can write to.

    Example 1

    import {temporaryFile, temporaryDirectory} from 'tempy';
    temporaryFile();
    //=> '/private/var/folders/3x/jf5977fn79jbglr7rk0tq4d00000gn/T/4f504b9edb5ba0e89451617bf9f971dd'
    temporaryFile({extension: 'png'});
    //=> '/private/var/folders/3x/jf5977fn79jbglr7rk0tq4d00000gn/T/a9fb0decd08179eb6cf4691568aa2018.png'
    temporaryFile({name: 'unicorn.png'});
    //=> '/private/var/folders/3x/jf5977fn79jbglr7rk0tq4d00000gn/T/f7f62bfd4e2a05f1589947647ed3f9ec/unicorn.png'
    temporaryDirectory();
    //=> '/private/var/folders/3x/jf5977fn79jbglr7rk0tq4d00000gn/T/2f3d094aec2cb1b93bb0f4cffce5ebd6'

function temporaryFileTask

temporaryFileTask: <ReturnValueType>(
callback: TaskCallback<ReturnValueType>,
options?: FileOptions
) => Promise<ReturnValueType>;
  • The callback resolves with a temporary file path you can write to. The file is automatically cleaned up after the callback is executed.

    Returns

    A promise that resolves after the callback is executed and the file is cleaned up.

    Example 1

    import {temporaryFileTask} from 'tempy';
    await temporaryFileTask(tempFile => {
    console.log(tempFile);
    //=> '/private/var/folders/3x/jf5977fn79jbglr7rk0tq4d00000gn/T/4f504b9edb5ba0e89451617bf9f971dd'
    });

function temporaryWrite

temporaryWrite: (
fileContent: string | Buffer | TypedArray | DataView | NodeJS.ReadableStream,
options?: FileOptions
) => Promise<string>;
  • Write data to a random temp file.

    Example 1

    import {temporaryWrite} from 'tempy';
    await temporaryWrite('🦄');
    //=> '/private/var/folders/3x/jf5977fn79jbglr7rk0tq4d00000gn/T/2f3d094aec2cb1b93bb0f4cffce5ebd6'

function temporaryWriteSync

temporaryWriteSync: (
fileContent: string | Buffer | TypedArray | DataView,
options?: FileOptions
) => string;
  • Synchronously write data to a random temp file.

    Example 1

    import {temporaryWriteSync} from 'tempy';
    temporaryWriteSync('🦄');
    //=> '/private/var/folders/3x/jf5977fn79jbglr7rk0tq4d00000gn/T/2f3d094aec2cb1b93bb0f4cffce5ebd6'

function temporaryWriteTask

temporaryWriteTask: <ReturnValueType>(
fileContent: string | Buffer | TypedArray | DataView | NodeJS.ReadableStream,
callback: TaskCallback<ReturnValueType>,
options?: FileOptions
) => Promise<ReturnValueType>;
  • Write data to a random temp file. The file is automatically cleaned up after the callback is executed.

    Returns

    A promise that resolves after the callback is executed and the file is cleaned up.

    Example 1

    import {temporaryWriteTask} from 'tempy';
    await temporaryWriteTask('🦄', tempFile => {
    //=> '/private/var/folders/3x/jf5977fn79jbglr7rk0tq4d00000gn/T/4f504b9edb5ba0e89451617bf9f971dd'
    });

Type Aliases

type BaseOptions

type BaseOptions = {
/**
The name of a directory inside the OS temporary directory to create the temporary file or directory in. The directory is created automatically if it doesn't exist.
By default, temporary files and directories are created directly inside the OS temporary directory. This option lets you group related temporary files into a subdirectory.
Useful for organizing temporary files by app or task, making cleanup and debugging easier.
@example
```
import {temporaryFile} from 'tempy';
temporaryFile({parentDirectory: 'my-app'});
//=> '/private/var/folders/3x/jf5977fn79jbglr7rk0tq4d00000gn/T/my-app/4f504b9edb5ba0e89451617bf9f971dd'
```
*/
readonly parentDirectory?: string;
/**
An absolute path to use as the base directory for temporary files and directories, instead of the OS temporary directory.
_You usually won't need this option. Prefer the `parentDirectory` option instead._
This is useful for niche use-cases like different filesystem mounts or journaling filesystems.
The directory is created automatically if it doesn't exist.
@example
```
import {temporaryFile} from 'tempy';
temporaryFile({rootDirectory: '/mnt/fast-storage/tmp'});
//=> '/mnt/fast-storage/tmp/4f504b9edb5ba0e89451617bf9f971dd'
```
*/
readonly rootDirectory?: string;
};

    type DirectoryOptions

    type DirectoryOptions = {
    /**
    Directory prefix.
    _You usually won't need this option. Specify it only when actually needed._
    Useful for testing by making it easier to identify cache directories that are created.
    */
    readonly prefix?: string;
    } & BaseOptions;

      type FileOptions

      type FileOptions = MergeExclusive<
      {
      /**
      File extension.
      Mutually exclusive with the `name` option.
      _You usually won't need this option. Specify it only when actually needed._
      */
      readonly extension?: string;
      },
      {
      /**
      Filename.
      Mutually exclusive with the `extension` option.
      _You usually won't need this option. Specify it only when actually needed._
      */
      readonly name?: string;
      }
      > &
      BaseOptions;

        type TaskCallback

        type TaskCallback<ReturnValueType> = (
        temporaryPath: string
        ) => Promise<ReturnValueType> | ReturnValueType;
        • The temporary path created by the function. Can be asynchronous.

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