Converting the FileSystemObject's GetTempName Method

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Definition: Generates a random 8-character file name with a .tmp file extension. Note that this method does not create the file, it only generates the name.

GetTempName

You can use GetTempFileName method of the .NET Framework’s Path object to generate a temporary file name in PowerShell:

[System.IO.Path]::GetTempFileName()

See conversions of other FileSystemObject methods and properties.
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