R: Creates a temporary file with content

tmpfile {R.utils} | R Documentation

## Creates a temporary file with content

### Description

Creates a temporary file with content that will auto delete as soon as there is no longer any references to it.

### Usage

    tmpfile(content=NULL, ...)

### Arguments

`content` | A `character` string to be written to the file.
`...` | Optional arguments passed to `tempfile`().

### Value

The absolute pathname to the temporary file.

### Author(s)

Henrik Bengtsson

### See Also

`tempfile`().

### Examples

      md5 <- tools::md5sum(tmpfile("Hello world!"))
      print(md5)

[Package R.utils version 2.7.0 Index]