YouTipOs Tempnam
# Python2.x Python os.tempnam() Method
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### Overview
The `os.tempnam()` method is used to return a unique pathname for creating a temporary file.
### Syntax
The syntax for the **tempnam()** method is as follows:
os.tempnam(dir, prefix)
### Parameters
* **dir** -- The path where the temporary file is to be created.
* **prefix** -- The prefix for the temporary file.
### Return Value
This method returns a unique path.
### Example
The following example demonstrates the use of the `tempnam()` method:
## Example
#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
import os,sys
# File with prefix ''
tmpfn =os.tempnam('/tmp/','')
print"This is a unique path:"
print tmpfn
The output of executing the above program is:
This is a unique path:/tmp//tutorialIbAco8
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