Philiprehberger.TempFile 0.1.7

dotnet add package Philiprehberger.TempFile --version 0.1.7
                    
NuGet\Install-Package Philiprehberger.TempFile -Version 0.1.7
                    
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<PackageReference Include="Philiprehberger.TempFile" Version="0.1.7" />
                    
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package.
<PackageVersion Include="Philiprehberger.TempFile" Version="0.1.7" />
                    
Directory.Packages.props
<PackageReference Include="Philiprehberger.TempFile" />
                    
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For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package.
paket add Philiprehberger.TempFile --version 0.1.7
                    
#r "nuget: Philiprehberger.TempFile, 0.1.7"
                    
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#:package Philiprehberger.TempFile@0.1.7
                    
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package.
#addin nuget:?package=Philiprehberger.TempFile&version=0.1.7
                    
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#tool nuget:?package=Philiprehberger.TempFile&version=0.1.7
                    
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Philiprehberger.TempFile

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Safe temporary file and directory management with automatic cleanup via IDisposable and IAsyncDisposable.

Installation

dotnet add package Philiprehberger.TempFile

Usage

Temporary files

using Philiprehberger.TempFile;

// Create a temp file (deleted on dispose)
using var file = TempFile.Create();
Console.WriteLine(file.Path);

// Create with a specific extension
using var csvFile = TempFile.Create(".csv");

// Create with string content
using var log = TempFile.WithContent("Hello, world!");

// Create with stream content
using var copy = TempFile.WithContent(someStream);

// Create in a specific directory
using var scoped = TempFile.InDirectory("/tmp/my-app");

// Access the underlying FileStream
file.Stream.Write(data);

Temporary directories

using Philiprehberger.TempFile;

// Create a temp directory (recursively deleted on dispose)
using var dir = TempDirectory.Create();
Console.WriteLine(dir.Path);

// Create with a prefix
using var prefixed = TempDirectory.Create("myapp-");

Async disposal

await using var file = TempFile.Create();
await using var dir = TempDirectory.Create();

API

TempFile

Member Description
Create() Creates a temp file with a random name
Create(extension) Creates a temp file with the specified extension
WithContent(string) Creates a temp file with string content
WithContent(Stream) Creates a temp file with content from a stream
InDirectory(dir) Creates a temp file in the specified directory
Path Full path of the temporary file
FileName File name without directory
Stream Lazily-opened FileStream for reading and writing

TempDirectory

Member Description
Create() Creates a temp directory with a random name
Create(prefix) Creates a temp directory with a prefix
Path Full path of the temporary directory
DirectoryName Directory name (last path segment)

TempFileOptions

Property Description
Extension File extension (e.g., ".txt")
Directory Target directory for the temp file
Prefix Prefix for the file name

Development

dotnet build src/Philiprehberger.TempFile.csproj --configuration Release

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License

MIT

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Version Downloads Last Updated
0.1.7 129 4/1/2026
0.1.6 108 3/25/2026
0.1.5 114 3/23/2026
0.1.4 113 3/17/2026
0.1.3 113 3/16/2026
0.1.2 107 3/16/2026
0.1.1 120 3/16/2026