Re: Make a unique filesystem path, without creating the file

From	Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Subject	Re: Make a unique filesystem path, without creating the file
Date	2016-02-16 16:03 +1100
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"Mario R. Osorio" <nimbiotics@gmail.com> writes:

> I would create a RAM disk
> (http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-create-linux-ram-disk-filesystem/),
> generate all the path/files I want with any, or my own algorithm, run
> the tests, unmount it, destroy it, be happy ... Whats wrong with
> that??

It is addressing the problem at a different level. I am not asking about
writing a wrapper around the test suite, I am asking about an API to
generate filesystem paths.

Your solution is a fine response to a different question.

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Ben Finney

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Make a unique filesystem path, without creating the file Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2016-02-15 08:46 +1100
  Re: Make a unique filesystem path, without creating the file Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-02-14 23:48 +0100
  Re: Make a unique filesystem path, without creating the file Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-02-15 15:46 +0000
  Re: Make a unique filesystem path, without creating the file "Mario R. Osorio" <nimbiotics@gmail.com> - 2016-02-15 20:46 -0800
    Re: Make a unique filesystem path, without creating the file Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2016-02-16 16:03 +1100

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