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I opened a temporary file with the following code in Python:

p=subprocess.Popen(tempFileName,shell=True)

 processId=p.pidcode

I want to remove that temporary file, when that file is closed. I wanted to remove the file with the PiD of opening process, but the problem is even when I close that file pid still exists.

 p=subprocess.Popen(tempFileName,shell=True)
 processId=p.pid

Are there any other ways to remove that temporary file?

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    Popen doesn't open a temporary file. It runs an external program and provides references to its standard input/output/error. Even so, the value of the pid attribute isn't going to change simply because the process that used to use that ID has completed.
    – chepner
    Commented Sep 19, 2013 at 13:58
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    Erm, subrocess.Popen doesn't open a file - check the docs
    – danodonovan
    Commented Sep 19, 2013 at 13:58

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Why not use tempfile? It should be portable and can remove files without you bothering with it.

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