Python - Access the Temp-Folder

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I´m trying to write a file into the %temp%-Folder, but the username of every User is different.

Does Python have a function or some kind like that to join the folder? I tried it like this, but I get an Syntax Error, because Python can't decode it:

tmppath = "C:\Users\ %s \AppData\Local\Temp" %( os.getlogin() )

thx for help :)

Edit: The Error, in case it helps:

SyntaxError: (Unicode Error) 'unicodeescape' codec can't decode bytes in     
position 2-3: truncated \UXXXXXXXX escape

Please don't do that when you have dedicated [tempfile module](https://docs.python.org/2/library/tempfile.html) to help you deal with cross-platform support. — Łukasz Rogalski, Apr 07 '16 at 15:00
Thx for the fast help, it works. It rly was just the confusion with the backslashes ._. — freedome97, Apr 07 '16 at 15:03

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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You need to replace each \ with \\. Also, you should use str.format() instead of %s%:

import os
tmppath = "C:\\$SB52EF.tmpUsers\\{}\\AppData\\Local\\Temp".format(os.getlogin())

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