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PHP sys_get_temp_dir() Function

The sys_get_temp_dir() is an inbuilt function where the directory path for temporary files will be returned.

Syntax:

sys_get_temp_dir()

Parameter: This function doesn’t accept any parameter.

Return Value: This function returns the path for the temporary directory.

Example 1: This code demonstrates the sys_get_temp_dir() function.

PHP




<?php 
   // print tmp location
   echo sys_get_temp_dir();
?>


Output:

/tmp

Example 2: This is another code that demonstrates the sys_get_temp_dir() function.

PHP




<?php
  $temp_file = tempnam(sys_get_temp_dir(), 'gfg');
  echo $temp_file;
?>


Output:

/tmp/gfgluzYqw 

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.sys-get-temp-dir.php

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