otp.TmpFile#

class TmpFile(suffix='', name='', clean_up=default, force=False, base_dir=default)#

Bases: File, PathLike, CleanUpFinalizer

Class to create a temporary file. By default, this file will be deleted automatically after python process exits. Base path where temporary files are created could be set using the ONE_TICK_TMP_DIR. By default they are created under the tempfile.gettempdir() folder.

Parameters:

name (str) – name of the temporary file without suffix. By default some random name will be generated.
suffix (str) – suffix of the name of the temporary file.
clean_up (bool) –
Controls whether this temporary file will be deleted automatically after python process exits.

By default, the value of current otp.Session is used. If it’s not set, then otp.config.clean_up_tmp_files is used.
force (bool) – Rewrite temporary file if it exists and parameter name is set.
base_dir (str) – Absolute path of the directory where temporary file will be created. By default, the directory of current otp.Session is used.