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.TH Path.write_unique_bytes 3 2026-09-01 "Tomo man-pages"
.SH NAME
Path.write_unique_bytes \- write bytes to a uniquely named file
.SH LIBRARY
Tomo Standard Library
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.BI Path.write_unique_bytes\ :\ func(path:\ Path,\ bytes:\ [Byte]\ ->\ Path?)
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
Writes the given bytes to a unique file path based on the specified path. The file is created if it doesn't exist. This is useful for creating temporary files.


.SH ARGUMENTS

.TS
allbox;
lb lb lbx
l l l.
Name	Type	Description
path	Path	The base path for generating the unique file. This path must include the string \fBXXXXXX\fR in the file base name. 
bytes	[Byte]	The bytes to write to the file. 
.TE
.SH RETURN
The path of the newly created unique file, or `none` if the file could not be created.

.SH EXAMPLES
.EX
# The created path has the XXXXXX replaced by random characters,
# e.g. (./file-27QHtq.txt):
created := (./file-XXXXXX.txt).write_unique_bytes([1, 2, 3])!
assert created.read_bytes()! == [1, 2, 3]
created.remove()!
.EE
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR Tomo-Path (3)