Re: new module for temporary files in temporary directories

[Ben Pfaff]

Bruno Haible <address@hidden> writes:

> /* Create a temporary directory.
>    PREFIX is used as a prefix for the name of the temporary directory. It
>    should be short and still give an indication about the program.
>    Return a fresh 'struct temp_dir' on success.  Upon error, an error message
>    is shown and NULL is returned.  */
> extern struct temp_dir * create_temp_dir (const char *prefix);

I find the description just a little confusing: PREFIX is a
prefix for the *base name* of the temporary directory.  It
actually goes in the middle of the directory name.

I like the concept otherwise.  I can probably drop some code from
GNU PSPP if this is installed.  (PSPP also uses temporary files
for sorting.)
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