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Update Windows temp directory locations in tempfile.rst
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Reformat Windows temp directory paths for clarity
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Expand Up @@ -318,8 +318,11 @@ The module defines the following user-callable items:

#. A platform-specific location:

* On Windows, the directories :file:`C:\\TEMP`, :file:`C:\\TMP`,
:file:`\\TEMP`, and :file:`\\TMP`, in that order.
* On Windows, the directories
:file:`%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp`,
:file:`%SYSTEMROOT%\Temp`, :file:`C:\TEMP`,
:file:`C:\TMP`, :file:`\TEMP`, and
:file:`\TMP`, in that order.

* On all other platforms, the directories :file:`/tmp`, :file:`/var/tmp`, and
:file:`/usr/tmp`, in that order.
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