From: Stephen Waits <steve@...>
Date: 2006-05-02T02:51:32+09:00
Subject: Re: Generate unique filenames

13 wrote:
> 
> Tempfile creates an empty file (in /tmp by default) even if I don't
> write in it. It's not very good IMO. I rather choose some self made
> random number based solution. It would be great if there were some
> Tempfile class method like Tempfile.name(basename, tmpdir=Dir::tmpdir)
> which returns just a name without creating a file.

You're entitled to your opinion.. but..

The way that you're asking for it to work is badly broken, because in 
that case, you may attempt to use the filename and find that it's no 
longer unique.

--Steve