# GetTempFile

Creates and returns the name of a temporary file in a directory whose name starts with (at most) the first three characters of prefix.

See also GetTempDirectory.

### Syntax

    GetTempFile(dir, prefix)

##### dir

Directory name.

##### prefix

Prefix of a temporary file to be created in the directory specified by dir.

### Examples

    <!--- This example uses GetTempDirectory to find
    the temporary directory, and GetTempFile to place
    a dummy file in that directory --->
    <HTML>
    <HEAD>
    <TITLE>
    GetTempFile Example
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    </HEAD>

    <BODY>
    <H3>GetTempFile Example</H3>

    <P>The temporary directory for this
    ColdFusion Server is <CFOUTPUT>#GetTempDirectory()#</CFOUTPUT>.
    <P>We have created a temporary file called:
    <CFOUTPUT>#GetTempFile(GetTempDirectory(),"testFile")#</CFOUTPUT>

    </BODY>
    </HTML>