# tempfile [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/tempfile.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/tempfile) > Get a random temporary file path **Checkout out [`tempy`](https://github.com/sindresorhus/tempy) which is better take on this module.** ## Install ``` $ npm install --save tempfile ``` ## Usage ```js const tempfile = require('tempfile'); tempfile('.png'); //=> '/var/folders/3x/jf5977fn79jbglr7rk0tq4d00000gn/T/4049f192-43e7-43b2-98d9-094e6760861b.png' tempfile(); //=> '/var/folders/3x/jf5977fn79jbglr7rk0tq4d00000gn/T/6271e235-13b9-4138-8b9b-ee2f26c09ce3' ``` ## API ### tempfile([extension]) #### extension Type: `string` Extension to append to the path. ## Related - [tempy](https://github.com/sindresorhus/tempy) - Get a random temporary file or directory path - [temp-write](https://github.com/sindresorhus/temp-write) - Write string/buffer/stream to a random temp file ## License MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)