getTempFile

Creates a temporary file in a directory whose name starts with
(at most) the first three characters of prefix.

getTempFile(dir, prefix) → returns string

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See Also:   getTempDirectory   fileWrite

Argument Reference

dir string
Required

prefix string
Required

Examples
Sample code invoking the getTempFile function

Returns path of file created

getTempFile(getTempDirectory(),"testFile")

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