Windows PowerShell command on Get-command New-TemporaryFile
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Windows PowerShell command on Get-command New-TemporaryFile

NAME

New-TemporaryFile

SYNOPSIS

Creates a temporary file.

SYNTAX

New-TemporaryFile [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []

DESCRIPTION

The New-TemporaryFile cmdlet creates an empty file that has the .tmp file name extension. This cmdlet names the

file `tmp`NNNN`.tmp`, where NNNN is a random hexadecimal number. The cmdlet creates the file in your $Env:Temp

folder. This cmdlet creates temporary files that you can use in scripts.

PARAMETERS

-Confirm []

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet. Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? False Accept wildcard characters? false

-WhatIf []

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run. Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? False Accept wildcard characters? false This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

System.IO.FileInfo This cmdlet returns a FileInfo object that represents the temporary file.

NOTES

Example 1: Create a temporary file

PS C:\>$TempFile = New-TemporaryFile

This command generates a .tmp file in your temporary folder, and then stores a reference to the file in the

$TempFile variable. You can use this file later in your script.

RELATED LINKS

Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=821836



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