PHP tmpfile() Functions

Definition and Usage

The tmpfile() function creates a temporary file with a unique filename in read-write (w+) mode.

The file will be automatically deleted after closing (using fclose()) or when the script ends.

Syntax

tmpfile()

Hints and Comments

Hint:See also tempnam().

Example

<?php
$temp = tmpfile();
fwrite($temp, "Testing, testing.");
//Go back to the beginning of the file
rewind($temp);
//Read 1k from file
echo fread($temp,1024);
//Delete file
fclose($temp);
?>

Output:

Testing, testing.