PHP Exercises : Get the directory path used for temporary file

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Write a PHP script to get the directory path used for temporary files.

Sample Solution:

PHP Code:

<?php
// Generate a temporary file with a unique filename
// The tempnam() function creates a temporary file with a unique name in the system's temporary directory
$temp_file = tempnam(sys_get_temp_dir(), 'Tux');
// Output the path of the created temporary file
echo $temp_file."\n";
?>

Explanation:

• Generate a Temporary File:
• The tempnam() function is used to create a temporary file. It takes two arguments:
• sys_get_temp_dir(): This function returns the path of the system's temporary directory.
• 'Tux': This string is used as a prefix for the unique filename.
• Store Temporary File Path:
• The path of the created temporary file is stored in the variable $temp_file.
• Output Temporary File Path:
• The echo statement outputs the path of the created temporary file, followed by a newline (\n).

Output:

/tmp/TuxN0kaAE 

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