# TempFile

- Kind: `class`
- Package: [Aspire.Hosting](/reference/api/csharp/aspire.hosting.md)
- Version: `13.3.0`
- Namespace: `Aspire.Hosting`
- Target framework: `net8.0`
- Source: [GitHub](https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/blob/bd20f904cde09ecb9c9ae5116a6f13614bf2d7c2/src/Aspire.Hosting/TempFile.cs)
- Implements: `IDisposable`

Represents a temporary file that will be deleted when disposed.

## Definition

```csharp
namespace Aspire.Hosting;

public abstract class TempFile
    : System.IDisposable
{
    // ...
}
```

## Properties

- [Path](/reference/api/csharp/aspire.hosting/tempfile/properties.md#path) : `string` `abstract` `get` -- Gets the full path to the temporary file.

## Methods

- [Dispose](/reference/api/csharp/aspire.hosting/tempfile/methods.md#dispose) `abstract` -- Deletes the temporary file. When created with a file name, also deletes the parent directory.