#15515: Change graphics_filename() to return a tmp_filename() except from the
notebook
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Reporter: jdemeyer | Owner:
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: minor | Milestone: sage-6.1
Component: misc | Resolution:
Keywords: | Merged in:
Authors: Jeroen Demeyer | Reviewers:
Report Upstream: N/A | Work issues:
Branch: | Commit:
Dependencies: | Stopgaps:
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Description changed by jdemeyer:
Old description:
> The function `graphics_filename()` in `sage/misc/temporary_file.py` was
> mainly created for the notebook and is potentially unsafe when used
> during doctests.
New description:
The function `graphics_filename()` in `sage/misc/temporary_file.py` was
mainly created for the notebook. When used in other places, it is unsafe
(race condition + creates predicatable filenames) and can clutter the
current working directory with files.
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