Test your knowledge: temporary files and directories

Review

1. Which interface creates a temporary directory and removes its contents when the managed block ends?

   TemporaryDirectory is a context manager for a disposable workspace and its contents.
2. Which statement about TemporaryFile() is portable and correct?

   TemporaryFile is designed around a file-like object; pathname visibility differs by platform.
3. A program must close a named temporary file before reopening its path. Which approach supports a portable close-then-reopen workflow?

   delete=False keeps the name after close; the caller must reliably remove the file afterward.
4. When does SpooledTemporaryFile move data from memory to disk?

   The spool rolls over when its threshold is exceeded, when fileno() is requested, or when rollover() is explicitly called.
5. What responsibilities come with tempfile.mkstemp()?

   mkstemp securely creates the file immediately, but its low-level interface leaves descriptor and file cleanup to the caller.
6. Why should code avoid tempfile.mktemp()?

   mktemp returns a name before creating the file, leaving a race between choosing and creating the name.