2023-10-02-quickly-create-temporary-file.ps1

$tip = [tiPS.PowerShellTip]::new()
$tip.CreatedDate = [DateTime]::Parse('2023-10-02')
$tip.Title = 'Quickly create temporary file'
$tip.TipText = @'
Quickly create a temporary file by using the New-TemporaryFile command, or the GetTempFileName() .NET function.

This is handy when you want save data to a temporary log file and not worry about path/permissions/filename. The temporary file will be created in "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Temp\1\some-tmp.tmp".
'@
$tip.Example = @'
# Create temp file and get the path to it using the .NET class.
[string] $tmpFile = [System.IO.Path]::GetTempFileName()

# Or use the native PowerShell cmdlet instead, which returns a full FileInfo object.
[System.IO.FileInfo] $tmpFile = New-TemporaryFile

# Easily write/read/remove the temp file.
"Some data to be saved" | Out-File $tmpFile

# Cleanup when you no longer need it.
Remove-Item $tmpFile
'@
$tip.Urls = @(
	'https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/new-temporaryfile'
	'https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.io.path.gettempfilename#system-io-path-gettempfilename'
)
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$tip.Author = 'Manjunath Beli (belibug)'

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