@stdlib/os-tmpdir NPM

tmpdir

Return the directory for storing temporary files.

Installation

npm install @stdlib/os-tmpdir

Usage

var tmpdir = require( '@stdlib/os-tmpdir' );

tmpdir()

Returns the directory for storing temporary files.

var dir = tmpdir();
// e.g., returns '/path/to/temporary/files/directory'

Examples

var PATH_SEP = require( '@stdlib/constants-path-sep' );
var tmpdir = require( '@stdlib/os-tmpdir' );

var parts = tmpdir().split( PATH_SEP );
console.log( parts );

Notice

This package is part of stdlib, a standard library for JavaScript and Node.js, with an emphasis on numerical and scientific computing. The library provides a collection of robust, high performance libraries for mathematics, statistics, streams, utilities, and more.

For more information on the project, filing bug reports and feature requests, and guidance on how to develop stdlib, see the main project repository.