os.tmpfile() vs. tempfile.TemporaryFile()

[Carl Banks]

On Nov 11, 10:32 am, John Nagle <na... at animats.com> wrote:
>    Is there any reason to prefer "tempfile.TemporaryFile()"
> over "os.tmpfile()"?  Both create a nameless temporary file
> that will be deleted on close.

os.tmpfile calls your OS's tmpfile system call.
tempfile.TemporaryFile creates the temporary file itself.

So, if you trust your OS more than Python, use os.tempfile.


I-only-use-tempfile-module-ly yr's,

Carl Banks