Method mktemp

src/_pytest/tmpdir.py:78–100

Create a new temporary directory managed by the factory. :param basename: Directory base name, must be a relative path. :param numbered: If ``True``, ensure the directory is unique by adding a numbered suffix greater than any existing one: ``base

(self, basename: str, numbered: bool = True)

        return basename

    def mktemp(self, basename: str, numbered: bool = True) -> Path:
        """Create a new temporary directory managed by the factory.

        :param basename:
            Directory base name, must be a relative path.

        :param numbered:
            If ``True``, ensure the directory is unique by adding a numbered
            suffix greater than any existing one: ``basename="foo-"`` and ``numbered=True``
            means that this function will create directories named ``"foo-0"``,
            ``"foo-1"``, ``"foo-2"`` and so on.

        :returns:
            The path to the new directory.
        """
        basename = self._ensure_relative_to_basetemp(basename)
        if not numbered:
            p = self.getbasetemp().joinpath(basename)
            p.mkdir(mode=0o700)
        else:
            p = make_numbered_dir(root=self.getbasetemp(), prefix=basename, mode=0o700)
            self._trace("mktemp", p)
        return p

    def getbasetemp(self) -> Path:
        """Return the base temporary directory, creating it if needed."""