The
fs.mkdtemp() method is used to create a unique temporary directory. The folder name is created by appending 6 randomly generated characters behind a prefix string. It is also possible to create the temporary directory inside a folder by using a separator after the folder path.
Syntax:
fs.mkdtemp( prefix, options, callback )
Parameters: This method accept three parameters as mentioned above and described below:
- prefix: It is a string which will always be used before the six randomly generated numbers of the created directory.
- options: It is a string or an object with an encoding property, that can be used to specify the character encoding to be used.
- callback: It is the function that would be called when the method is executed.
- err: It is an error that would be thrown if the operation fails.
- folder: It is the path of the temporary folder that is created by the function.
Below examples illustrate the
fs.mkdtemp() method in Node.js:
Example 1: This example creates a temporary directory with the prefix of "temp-" in the current directory.
Output:
The temporary folder path is: temp-2jEcWI
Example 2: This example creates a temporary folder in the Operating System's temporary directory.
Output:
The temporary folder path is: C:\Users\userone\AppData\Local\Temp\2avQ7n
Reference: https://nodejs.org/api/fs.html#fs_fs_mkdtemp_prefix_options_callback
