Creating an Upload Function That Works With the PHP Function tmpfile()
When using PHP as an application server, we want to ensure that the temporary files created by our scripts are only used during the execution of the script. Keeping files around for too long is an easy way to cause performance problems on your web server.
The tmpfile() function in PHP creates a file with a unique name that is only accessible while the script is running. It returns a file handle similar to that returned by the fopen() function, or false on failure. The file is deleted when the script closes the handle (by calling fclose() or when there are no more references to the file handle), or when the script ends.
Creating an upload function that works with tmpfile() requires a few key pieces of information. Firstly, we need to know the maximum file size that will be allowed when uploading. This is set by default at 2MB, but can be altered from your config settings if needed.
Another piece of information that we need to work with is the directory where the temporary files will be stored. By default, this is /tmp/, but you can alter the setting in your web application configuration.
With these two keys in place, we can implement a form that allows users to select a file and submit it to the script for processing. This will then show success or error messages depending on the result of the upload. If an error occurs, a detailed message will be displayed and the user should be notified to try again.