MATLAB Function Reference

tempname

Unique name for temporary file

Syntax

• tmp_nam = tempname
  

Description

tmp_nam = tempname returns a unique string, tmp_nam, suitable for use as a temporary filename.

Note    The filename that tempname generates is not guaranteed to be unique; however, it is likely to be so.

See Opening Temporary Files and Directories for more information.

See Also

tempdir

tempdir

tetramesh

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