basedrnc / temp-write-old

Write String/Buffer to a random temp file

temp-write-old

Write String/Buffer to a random temp file (forked to support older versions of node >= 0.8.x)

Install

$ npm install --save temp-write-old

Usage

var fs = require('fs');
var tempWrite = require('temp-write-old');

var 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], callback)

input

Required
Type: String|Buffer

filepath

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

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

callback(err, filepath)

Required
Type: Function

tempWrite.sync(input)

Type: String|Buffer
Returns: the filepath

License

MIT © Sindre Sorhus