Php Tmpfile Laravel Package

mikehaertl/php-tmpfile

Create and manage secure temporary files in PHP with an object-oriented API. php-tmpfile handles creation, automatic cleanup, and safe paths across platforms—ideal for generating intermediate output, working with CLI tools, or handling uploads without manual temp file housekeeping.

php-tmpfile

A convenience class for temporary files.

Features

Create temporary file with arbitrary content
Delete file after use (can be disabled)
Send file to client, either inline or with save dialog, optionally with custom HTTP headers
Save file locally

Examples

<?php
use mikehaertl\tmp\File;

$file = new File('some content', '.html');

// send to client for download
$file->send('home.html');
// ... with custom content type (autodetected otherwhise)
$file->send('home.html', 'application/pdf');
// ... for inline display (download dialog otherwhise)
$file->send('home.html', 'application/pdf', true);
// ... with custom headers
$file->send('home.html', 'application/pdf', true, [
    'X-Header' => 'Example',
]);

// save to disk
$file->saveAs('/dir/test.html');

// Access file name and directory
echo $file->getFileName();
echo $file->getTempDir();

If you want to keep the temporary file, e.g. for debugging, you can set the $delete property to false:

<?php
use mikehaertl\tmp\File;

$file = new File('some content', '.html');
$file->delete = false;

Default HTTP headers can also be added:

<?php
use mikehaertl\tmp\File;

File::$defaultHeader['X-Header'] = 'My Default';

$file = new File('some content', '.html');
$file->send('home.html');

The $ignoreUserAbort option (on by default) mitigates an issue where the file was not deleted if the user closes the connection during a download. Try setting it to false if you experience unexpected behavior.