I am busy writing an application that runs under windows
Where is the correct place to save temporary files ?
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I am busy writing an application that runs under windows
Where is the correct place to save temporary files ?
If you are using .NET, please use Path.GetTempPath(). This will guarantee that you use the temporary directory assigned to the user that runs your application, regardless of where it is stored.
If you browse the file system, you will notice that there are many “temp” directories:
… and many more. Some of these paths are OS-dependent, and won’t be present on certain windows flavors. So, save yourself some time and hassle, and let the .NET framework figure out where the “temp” path is located.