Temp Directory

Path: /src/method/tempdir.coffee compiled to /lib/method/tempdir.js

This will create a new temporary directory for you. Since Node v5.10.0 you may also use the mkdtemp() method but it has a slightly changed API.

In this methods you define the temporary directory with two possible strings. First with the directory in which to create the new one and secondly a possible prefix before the numerical part.

Examples

You may get a directory back without doing anything:

CoffeeScript Code
fs = require 'alinex-fs'
fs.tempdir (err, dir) ->
  console.log "Temporary directory is: " + dir

But don’t forget to remove it if no longer needed.

tempdir()

Usage:tempdir(base, [prefix=process, cb)

Parameter
  • base - String path under which the directory should be created (use null for os default settings)
  • [prefix=process - String title] to use before numerical part
  • cb - function(<Error>, <String>) callback with Error or the path to the newly created directory

tempdirSync()

Usage:tempdirSync({base=os, [prefix=process)

Parameter
  • {base=os - String settings} path under which the directory should be created
  • [prefix=process - String title] to use before numerical part
Return
String the path to the newly created directory
Throws
  • Error if something went wrong