HI,
Using ::Smart may not be so smart
I have no idea for the module name but one or two about the
functionality it coold offer. IMO, a module just for that functionality,
although, welcome, is over the edge. maybe adding some functionality
could make it worth istalling. i also wonder if there isn't another
loggin module where your functionality could added.
Other things that could be added:
template to add information to the file name
my $fh = temp_file("%M %S %s %d", 'some_text', $index) or die ...
automatic addition of content within the file
information about the call stack
information about time or the number of iteration
File::Temp::FromContext
...
my less than 2 cents
Nadim
+++ Robert Rothenberg [Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 09:23:50PM +0100]:
> While debugging a project that generated a lot of temporary files, I came
> upon a nifty idea: rather than name the temporary files the usual random
> strings, why not have the files named by the method/function that created
> them, e.g. instead of something like /tmp/Hf6254d85.txt, why not call it
> /tmp/Some_Package_Name/text_analysing_function-Hf6254d85.txt.
>
> Anyhow, I think this might be something worth uploading to CPAN.
>
> So what should it be called?
>
> I was thinking of something like File::Temp::Smart, for lack of a better
> name. But I am open to better ideas.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Rob
