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#!/bin/sh
set -eu

usage() {
	cat <<-'EOF'
		Usage:
		  tmpname
		  tmpname -h
	EOF
}

help() {
	cat <<-'EOF'


		Options:
		  -h, --help    show this message


		Generate a temporary name.


		Examples:

		  Create a temporary file:

		    $ OUT="$(tmpname)"; touch "$OUT"; cmd > "$OUT"


		  `cd` into a temporary directory:

		    $ DIR="$(tmpname)"; mkdir -p "$DIR"; cd "$DIR"
	EOF
}


for flag in "$@"; do
	case "$flag" in
		(--)
			break
			;;
		(--help)
			usage
			help
			exit
			;;
		(*)
			;;
	esac
done

while getopts 'h' flag; do
	case "$flag" in
		(h)
			usage
			help
			exit
			;;
		(*)
			usage >&2
			exit 2
			;;
	esac
done
shift $((OPTIND - 1))

printf '%s\n' "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/uuid-tmpname with spaces.$(uuid)"