greg ewing lwbwyflqtcanterburyacnz guido van rossum wrote flush data disk might right unix would worried file open could prevent things done platforms renaming might also want pass file name process whole point namedtemporaryfile automate cleanup well creation docs least 25 dont make clear whole point functions doc namedtemporaryfile seems disavow guarantee able anything name file open cant use name file open file ceases exist closed use name obvious conclusion point namedtemporaryfile give file doesnt go away close name go things plead ignorance due misleading documentation greg _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom fri 08 aug 2008 162054 1200 pythondev warn mktemp