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tempnam()

Creates a file with a unique filename.

tempnam()

function tempnam(string $directory, string $prefix): string

Creates a file with a unique filename.

Parameters:

  • $directory (string)
  • $prefix (string)

Returns: string

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how tempnam is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.