How to add the temp directory in Win 7 as a Python variable

Question

The temp directory in win 7 is %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Temp and I'd like to add it to a python script as a variable to be used to create a text file there.

However, because of the % at the beginning, it makes python unable to identify it. I tried to add double %%, but that didn't work as well.

What should I do?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered May 12 '15 at 12:53

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You should use the tempfile module instead:

import tempfile
my_temp = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()

This is the platform-independent way to have a temporary file.

answered May 12 '15 at 12:53

wim

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The problem with tempfile module is that the file gets deleted once closed `fp.close()` – AhmedWas May 12 '15 at 12:56
You can make it like `tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False)` – wim May 12 '15 at 13:02

How to add the temp directory in Win 7 as a Python variable

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