2016 Update

Task/Secure-temporary-file/Go/secure-temporary-file.go

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+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	f, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "foo")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	// We need to make sure we remove the file
+	// once it is no longer needed.
+	defer os.Remove(f.Name())
+
+	// … use the file via 'f' …
+	fmt.Fprintln(f, "Using temporary file:", f.Name())
+	f.Seek(0, 0)
+	d, err := ioutil.ReadAll(f)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Wrote and read: %s\n", d)
+
+        // The defer statements above will close and remove the
+        // temporary file here (or on any return of this function).
+}