How to use the track function from temp

temp.track is a method in Node.js that allows you to automatically track and cleanup temporary files created by your application.

How does temp.track work?

temp.track is a method provided by the temp module in Node.js. This method allows you to track and cleanup temporary files created by your application. When you call temp.track, you specify a path to a file or directory that you want to track. When your application exits, temp.track will automatically delete any files or directories that were created in that path. Here's an example of how you might use temp.track to create and cleanup a temporary directory: javascript Copy code {{{{{{{ const temp = require('temp').track(); temp.mkdir('myTempDir', function(err, dirPath) { if (err) { console.error('Error creating temporary directory:', err); } else { console.log('Temporary directory created:', dirPath); // Do something with the temporary directory... } }); In this example, we first import the temp module and call the track method to enable automatic cleanup of temporary files. We then call the temp.mkdir method to create a new temporary directory. The temp.mkdir method takes two arguments: a prefix to use for the temporary directory name (in this case, 'myTempDir') and a callback function that will be called when the directory is created. If an error occurs during directory creation, the callback function will log an error message to the console. Otherwise, the function will log the path of the newly created temporary directory. When your application exits, temp.track will automatically delete the temporary directory that was created by temp.mkdir. Overall, temp.track provides a convenient way to automatically cleanup temporary files created by your application, ensuring that your file system doesn't become cluttered with unused files.

Ai Example

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const temp = require("temp").track();

temp.open("myTempFile", function (err, info) {
  if (err) {
    console.error("Error creating temporary file:", err);
  } else {
    console.log("Temporary file created:", info.path);
    // Do something with the temporary file...
  }
});

In this example, we first import the temp module and call the track method to enable automatic cleanup of temporary files. We then call the temp.open method to create a new temporary file. The temp.open method takes two arguments: a prefix to use for the temporary file name (in this case, 'myTempFile') and a callback function that will be called when the file is created. If an error occurs during file creation, the callback function will log an error message to the console. Otherwise, the function will log the path of the newly created temporary file. When your application exits, temp.track will automatically delete the temporary file that was created by temp.open. Overall, temp.track provides a convenient way to automatically cleanup temporary files created by your application, ensuring that your file system doesn't become cluttered with unused files.