os.tmpfile() vs. tempfile.TemporaryFile()

[John Nagle]

Is there any reason to prefer "tempfile.TemporaryFile()"
over "os.tmpfile()"? Both create a nameless temporary file
that will be deleted on close.

John Nagle

 

[danmcleran]

   Is there any reason to prefer "tempfile.TemporaryFile()"
over "os.tmpfile()"?  Both create a nameless temporary file
that will be deleted on close.

                                John Nagle

tempfile.TemporaryFile has more options, e.g. file prefix, suffix, dir
location, mode, and buf size. if you don't care about any of that,
then it probably makes no difference.

 

[Carl Banks]

   Is there any reason to prefer "tempfile.TemporaryFile()"
over "os.tmpfile()"?  Both create a nameless temporary file
that will be deleted on close.

os.tmpfile calls your OS's tmpfile system call.
tempfile.TemporaryFile creates the temporary file itself.

So, if you trust your OS more than Python, use os.tempfile.


I-only-use-tempfile-module-ly yr's,

Carl Banks