meikidd / temp-write

Write string/buffer to a random temp file

temp-write

Write string/buffer to a random temp file

Install

$ npm install --save temp-write

Usage

const fs = require('fs');
const tempWrite = require('temp-write');

const filepath = tempWrite.sync('unicorn');
//=> '/var/folders/_1/tk89k8215ts0rg0kmb096nj80000gn/T/4049f192-43e7-43b2-98d9-094e6760861b'

fs.readFileSync(filepath, 'utf8');
//=> 'unicorn'


tempWrite.sync('unicorn', 'pony.png');
//=> '/var/folders/_1/tk89k8215ts0rg0kmb096nj80000gn/T/4049f192-43e7-43b2-98d9-094e6760861b/pony.png'

tempWrite.sync('unicorn', 'rainbow/cake/pony.png');
//=> '/var/folders/_1/tk89k8215ts0rg0kmb096nj80000gn/T/4049f192-43e7-43b2-98d9-094e6760861b/rainbow/cake/pony.png'

API

tempWrite(input, [filepath])

Returns a promise that resolves to the filepath of the temp file.

tempWrite.sync(input, [filepath])

Returns the filepath of the temp file.

input

Type: string, buffer

filepath

Type: string
Example: 'img.png', 'foo/bar/baz.png'

Optionally supply a filepath which is appended to the random path.

Related

• tempfile - Get a random temp file path

License

MIT © Sindre Sorhus