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backports-tempfile

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This package provides backports of new features found in Python's standard `tempfile` module, primarily `tempfile.TemporaryDirectory` (introduced in Python 3.4), allowing its use in older Python environments, including Python 2.7, 3.4, 3.5, and 3.6. It is currently at version 1.0, with its last release in October 2017, indicating a very slow or ceased release cadence given its backport nature and the progression of Python versions.

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · BACKPORTS-TEMPFILE

backports-tempfile

pythonv1.0

Install

1.5s avg

Import

25ms

Disk

16MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v1.0 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.028s · 17.8MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 1.5s · import 0.022s · 18MB

16MB installed

● package 16MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

TemporaryDirectory

✓ from backports import tempfile # Then use tempfile.TemporaryDirectory

✗ from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory

The original 'tempfile' module on older Python versions (before 3.4) does not have TemporaryDirectory. Using 'from backports.tempfile import TemporaryDirectory' directly might also work but 'from backports import tempfile' is the documented pattern.

Demonstrates how to use `TemporaryDirectory` from the `backports.tempfile` package as a context manager to create and automatically clean up a temporary directory.

from backports import tempfile import os # Create a temporary directory using the backported feature with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir: print(f"Created temporary directory: {temp_dir}") # Example: create a file inside the temporary directory file_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, "my_temp_file.txt") with open(file_path, "w") as f: f.write("Hello from tempfile backport!") print(f"File created at: {file_path}") print(f"Contents of {file_path}: {open(file_path).read()}") # At this point, temp_dir and its contents should be automatically removed

Debug

Known issues

gotchaThis package primarily backports `TemporaryDirectory` which became standard in Python 3.4. If you are targeting Python 3.4 or newer, this backport is generally not needed, and you should use the native `tempfile` module directly.

fix

For Python 3.4 and later, simply use `from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory`.

affects: <3.4

gotchaThe package has not been updated since October 2017. This means it only backports features up to Python 3.6's `tempfile` module. Newer features introduced in the standard `tempfile` module (e.g., `delete_on_close` for `NamedTemporaryFile` in Python 3.12, or `errors` parameter for `TemporaryFile` in 3.8) are not included.

fix

If you need newer `tempfile` features, you must use a Python version where those features are natively available or seek alternative backports if they exist.

affects: All versions of backports-tempfile

gotchaAs with any backport, using `backports.tempfile` in an environment where the native `tempfile` module is already sufficient can introduce unnecessary dependencies and potential confusion, especially if subtle behavioral differences exist or if code paths are not explicitly managed for different Python versions.

fix

Ensure conditional imports or clear version requirements are in place if using backports in a codebase targeting multiple Python versions. Only install and use if genuinely targeting older Python versions that lack the desired `tempfile` functionality.

affects: All versions

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'backports.tempfile'

The 'backports-tempfile' package is not installed in the current Python environment or is not accessible on the Python path.

fix

pip install backports-tempfile

Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement backports.tempfile

Pip is unable to locate a suitable version of 'backports-tempfile' to install, often due to searching for stable releases when only pre-releases were available or due to an outdated pip version.

fix

pip install --pre backports.tempfile (for older pip versions or if encountering issues with the main release, otherwise ensure pip is up-to-date: `python -m pip install --upgrade pip`)

AttributeError: module 'tempfile' has no attribute 'TemporaryDirectory'

This error typically occurs when running on Python versions older than 3.4 (where `TemporaryDirectory` was introduced) and attempting to use the built-in `tempfile` module instead of the backported version, or if a local file named `tempfile.py` shadows the standard library module.

fix

Ensure 'backports-tempfile' is installed and import `TemporaryDirectory` from the backports module: `from backports import tempfile` then use `tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()`, or `from backports.tempfile import TemporaryDirectory`. Also, check for and rename any local `tempfile.py` files that might be conflicting.

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Version history

1.0latest on PyPI · released Oct 13, 2017

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/pjdelport/backports.tempfile ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/backports-tempfile/ ↗