tmpfile
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
tmpfile — Creates a temporary file
Description
resource tmpfile
( void
)
The file is automatically removed when closed (using
fclose()), or when the script ends.
For details, consult your system documentation on the
tmpfile(3) function, as well as the
stdio.h header file.
Return Values
Returns a file handle, similar to the one returned by
fopen(), for the new file, or FALSE on failure.
Examples
Example #1 tmpfile() example
<?php
$temp = tmpfile();
fwrite($temp, "writing to tempfile");
fseek($temp, 0);
echo fread($temp, 1024);
fclose($temp); // this removes the file
?>
The above example will output: