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Sadly PHP is deficient when it comes to creating temporary files and directories in a safe and secure manner. This library aims to address these short-comings. Usage ----- [](#usage) ### Functions [](#functions) - `Cs278\Mktemp\temporaryFile(string|null $template, string|null $dir)` Create a temporary file with a supplied template for the name. The template should be a string containing a sequence of at *least* 3 consecutive `X` characters, these characters will be replaced with a random component. The last valid sequence in the string will be used. If this argument is `null` a default `tmp.XXXXXX` template will be used. The directory should be a path that exists and the user can write to, if this argument is not supplied the default temporary directory will be used. A `Cs278\Mktemp\Exception\CreateFailedException` will be thrown if a file cannot be created. ``` use function Cs278\Mktemp\temporaryFile; var_dump(temporaryFile()); // /tmp/tmp.P9aLnd var_dump(temporaryFile('output.XXXX.pdf')); // /tmp/output.oI7b.pdf var_dump(temporaryFile(null, '/var/tmp')); // /var/tmp/tmp.8uJx var_dump(temporaryFile('test.XXX.html', '/var/tmp')); // /var/tmp/test.9h2.html ``` - `Cs278\Mktemp\temporaryDir(string|null $template, string|null $dir)` Create a temporary directory with a supplied template for the name. The template should be a string containing a sequence of at *least* 3 consecutive `X` characters, these characters will be replaced with a random component. The last valid sequence in the string will be used. If this argument is `null` a default `tmp.XXXXXX` template will be used. The directory should be a path that exists and the user can write to, if this argument is not supplied the default temporary directory will be used. A `Cs278\Mktemp\Exception\CreateFailedException` will be thrown if a directory cannot be created. ``` use function Cs278\Mktemp\temporaryDir; var_dump(temporaryDir()); // /tmp/tmp.P9aLnd var_dump(temporaryDir('output.XXXX.pdf')); // /tmp/output.oI7b.pdf var_dump(temporaryDir(null, '/var/tmp')); // /var/tmp/tmp.8uJx var_dump(temporaryDir('test.XXX.html', '/var/tmp')); // /var/tmp/test.9h2.html ``` ### `Cs278\Mktemp\TempFile` [](#cs278mktemptempfile) - `TempFile::__construct(string|null $template, string|null $dir)` Create a temporary file object that manages the life cycle of the file system entity. Arguments are the same as those documented for `temporaryFile()`. - `TempFile::getPath()` Return the path to the temporary file, this is mainly intended to be used when interacting with the file outside of PHP. - `TempFile::open(string $mode)` Open the file for reading/writing according to the supplied mode, defaults to `r+`. Returns an `\SplFileObject` that maybe used to manipulate the contents of the temporary file. - `TempFile::keep(string $newPath)` Persist the temporary file into permanent file at the path specified, returns a new `\SplFileInfo` representing the new file. - `TempFile::copyTo(resource $stream)` Copy the contents of the file into the supplied stream. - `TempFile::release()` Removes the temporary file from disk. ### Health Score 36 — LowBetter than 82% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity36 Limited adoption so far Community14 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity61 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 97.3% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~931 days Total 4 Last Release 970d ago PHP version history (2 changes)v1.0.0PHP ^5.3.3 | ^7.0.0 v1.1.0PHP ^5.3.3 || ^7 || ^8 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/bbd2c909c6fe4f925dc392240dccd12990b7b545a22af91ca6a4c22e9459f2d4?d=identicon)[cs278](/maintainers/cs278) --- Top Contributors [![cs278](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/17377?v=4)](https://github.com/cs278 "cs278 (36 commits)")[![kingmaker-agm](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/23194965?v=4)](https://github.com/kingmaker-agm "kingmaker-agm (1 commits)") ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/cs278-mktemp/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/cs278-mktemp/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/cs278-mktemp) ``` ### Alternatives [laravel-admin-ext/china-distpicker Distpicker extension for laravel-admin 13443.9k](/packages/laravel-admin-ext-china-distpicker)[godbout/dash-docset-builder Dash (LOVE) Docset Builder in PHP (LOVE). 1253.5k](/packages/godbout-dash-docset-builder)[jiannei/laravel-enum A simple and easy-to-use enumeration extension package to help you manage enumerations in your project more conveniently, supporting Laravel and Lumen 3933.4k5](/packages/jiannei-laravel-enum)[jimbojsb/workman PHP process forking & daemonizing library 608.8k](/packages/jimbojsb-workman)[droptica/droopler-project Project template for Droopler with Composer 5010.0k](/packages/droptica-droopler-project)[mdmsoft/yii2-widgets Widgets for Yii2 178.1k](/packages/mdmsoft-yii2-widgets) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)