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leaky_temporary_file

Note

This is a point-in-time snapshot of the API documentation from January 2026. Going forward, we will not be maintaining a public copy of these references, and recommend users to refer to the built-in signature helpers available in the Hack LSP instead for complete and up-to-date information.

Creates a new temporary file, without automatic cleanup

namespace HH\Lib\File;

function leaky_temporary_file(
  string $prefix = 'hack-leakytmp-',
  string $suffix = '',
): CloseableReadWriteHandle;

File\temporary_file() is strongly recommended instead.

  • If the prefix starts with ., it is interpreted relative to the current working directory.
  • If the prefix statis with /, it is treated as an absolute path.
  • Otherwise, it is created in the system temporary directory.

Regardless of the kind of prefix, the parent directory must exist.

A suffix can optionally be provided; this is useful when you need a particular filename extension; for example, File\temporary_file('foo', '.txt') may create /tmp/foo123456.txt.

The temporary file:

  • will be a new file (i.e. O_CREAT | O_EXCL)
  • be owned by the current user
  • be created with mode 0600
  • will not be automatically deleted

Parameters​

  • string $prefix = 'hack-leakytmp-'
  • string $suffix = ''

Returns​

  • CloseableReadWriteHandle