[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-642391 ] tempfile.mktemp() for directories

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Bugs item #642391, was opened at 2002-11-22 17:54
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Category: Documentation
Group: Not a Bug
>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Wont Fix
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Thomas Guettler (guettli)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: tempfile.mktemp() for directories

Initial Comment:
Hi!

It would help newbies if you write in
the documentation of tempfile.mktemp()

That this function can be used to
create unique filenames 
*or directories*.

Something like this: mktemp() can be used
to create filenames which can
me used to create temporary files
or directories.

I know this, you know it, but newbies don't.

Thank you for python and it's documentation!

 thomas

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>Comment By: Martin v. Löwis (loewis)
Date: 2003-10-18 11:34

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This problem should not be fixed: mktemp is documented as
unsafe and should not be used. Use mkdtemp instead to create
directories.

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Comment By: Christopher Blunck (blunck2)
Date: 2003-01-05 05:45

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see patch 662475

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