1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mdbp/common.py b/mdbp/common.py
index 5c67f58..e4f4792 100644
--- a/mdbp/common.py
+++ b/mdbp/common.py
@@ -198,6 +198,14 @@ def clean_dir(directory: pathlib.Path, patterns: typing.List[str]) -> None:
                    for pattern in patterns):
             entry.unlink()
 
+@contextlib.contextmanager
+def temporary_static_file(content: str) -> typing.Iterator[pathlib.Path]:
+    """Create a named temporary file with given content and return its path."""
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile("w") as tmpf:
+        tmpf.write(content)
+        tmpf.flush()
+        yield pathlib.Path(tmpf.name)
+
 class AddSpaceSeparatedValues(argparse.Action):
     """The action extends the destination array with the space-sparated parts
     of the passed value."""