30 Input/output library [input.output]

30.10 File systems [filesystems]

30.10.15 Filesystem operation functions [fs.op.funcs]

30.10.15.38 Temporary directory path [fs.op.temp_dir_path]

path temp_directory_path(); path temp_directory_path(error_code& ec);
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Returns: An unspecifed directory path suitable for temporary files.
An error shall be reported if !exists(p) || !is_­directory(p), where p is the path to be returned.
The signature with argument ec returns path() if an error occurs.
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Throws: As specified in [fs.err.report].
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[ Example
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For POSIX-based operating systems, an implementation might return the path supplied by the first environment variable found in the list TMPDIR, TMP, TEMP, TEMPDIR, or if none of these are found, "/tmp".
For Windows-based operating systems, an implementation might return the path reported by the Windows GetTempPath API function.
— end example
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