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<refentry id="function.tmpfile">
 <refnamediv>
  <refname>tmpfile</refname>
  <refpurpose>Creates a temporary file</refpurpose>
 </refnamediv>
 <refsect1>
  <title>Description</title>
  <methodsynopsis>
   <type>resource</type><methodname>tmpfile</methodname>
   <void/>
  </methodsynopsis>
  <para>
   Creates a temporary file with a unique name in read-write (w+) mode,
   returning a file handle similar to the one returned by
   <function>fopen</function>.
   The file is automatically removed when closed (using
   <function>fclose</function>), or when the script ends.
  </para>
  <para>
   For details, consult your system documentation on the
   <literal>tmpfile(3)</literal> function, as well as the
   <filename>stdio.h</filename> header file.
  </para>
  <para>
   <example>
    <title><function>tmpfile</function> example</title>
    <programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$temp = tmpfile();
fwrite($temp, "writing to tempfile");
fseek($temp, 0);
echo fread($temp, 1024);
fclose($temp); // this removes the file
?>
]]>
    </programlisting>
    &example.outputs;
    <screen>
<![CDATA[
writing to tempfile
]]>
    </screen>
   </example>
  </para>
  <para>
   See also <function>tempnam</function>, <function>sys_get_temp_dir</function>.
  </para>
 </refsect1>
</refentry>

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