Struct TempFile

pub struct TempFile {
    pub path: PathBuf,
}

The path to a temporary file.

If the file exists when TempFile is dropped then it is automatically deleted.

Examples

if let Some(temp_file) = TempFile::try_create("bluec") {
    let temp_file_path = temp_file.path_as_str();
    // Write to file at `temp_file_path`
    // When `temp_file` drops, if a file exists at `temp_file_path`, the file is deleted.
}

Fields

path: PathBuf

Implementations

impl TempFile

pub fn try_create(prefix: &str) -> Option<Self>

Tries to create a unique temporary file path in the system’s temp directory.

If successful, the file will be automatically deleted when TempFile drops.

pub fn try_create_with_extension(prefix: &str, ext: &str) -> Option<Self>

Tries to create a unique temporary file path in the system’s temp directory with the given file extension.

If successful, the file will be automatically deleted when TempFile drops.

pub fn path(&self) -> &Path

The TempFile path.

pub fn path_as_str(&self) -> &str

The TempFile path as a &str string slice.

pub fn path_to_string(&self) -> String

The TempFile path as a String.

Trait Implementations

impl Debug for TempFile

fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result

Formats the value using the given formatter.

impl Drop for TempFile

fn drop(&mut self)

Executes the destructor for this type.