php man page for sys_get_temp_dir

SYS_GET_TEMP_DIR(3)							 1						       SYS_GET_TEMP_DIR(3)

sys_get_temp_dir - Returns directory path used for temporary files

SYNOPSIS
       string sys_get_temp_dir (void  )

DESCRIPTION
	Returns the path of the directory PHP stores temporary files in by default.

RETURN VALUES
	Returns the path of the temporary directory.

EXAMPLES
       Example #1

	      sys_get_temp_dir(3) example

	      <?php
	      // Create a temporary file in the temporary
	      // files directory using sys_get_temp_dir()
	      $temp_file = tempnam(sys_get_temp_dir(), 'Tux');

	      echo $temp_file;
	      ?>

	      The above example will output something similar to:

	      C:WindowsTempTuxA318.tmp

SEE ALSO
       tmpfile(3), tempnam(3).

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