sys_get_temp_dir

Returns directory path used for temporary files

Description

string sys_get_temp_dir()

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

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

Returns the path of the temporary directory.

Examples

Example #1 sys_get_temp_dir 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:\Windows\Temp\TuxA318.tmp

See Also

  • tmpfile
  • tempnam