CODE EXAMPLE FOR PYTHON

python temporary file

import tempfile
import os

# Creates a file and returns a tuple containing both the handle and the path.
handle, path = tempfile.mkstemp()

# full path of temp file
print("Temp file path:", path)
# output example /var/folders/mk/2ghcw18s6xx2fxjv_ybk7x640000gn/T/tmp465djfe4

# write to temp file
with open(handle, "w") as f:
    f.write("Hello, World!")


# read from temp file
with open(path, "r") as f:
    print(f.readlines())
# output ['Hello, World!']

# delete the temporary file
os.unlink(path)