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win_tempfile – Creates temporary files and directories
New in version 2.3.
Synopsis
- Creates temporary files and directories.
 - For non-Windows targets, please use the tempfile module instead.
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| path
        
        path
         | 
      Default: 
        "%TEMP%"
         | 
      
        
        Location where temporary file or directory should be created.
        
       
        If path is not specified default system temporary directory (%TEMP%) will be used.
        
       aliases: dest  | 
     
| prefix
        
        string
         | 
      Default: 
        "ansible."
         | 
      
        
        Prefix of file/directory name created by module.
         | 
     
| state
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Whether to create file or directory.
         | 
     
| suffix
        
        string
         | 
      Default: 
        ""
         | 
      
        
        Suffix of file/directory name created by module.
         | 
     
See Also
See also
- tempfile – Creates temporary files and directories
 - The official documentation on the tempfile module.
 
Examples
- name: Create temporary build directory
  win_tempfile:
    state: directory
    suffix: build
- name: Create temporary file
  win_tempfile:
    state: file
    suffix: temp
  Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| path
        
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        The absolute path to the created file or directory.
         Sample:
        
       
        C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\ansible.bMlvdk
         | 
     
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
 - This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
 
Authors
- Dag Wieers (@dagwieers)
 
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