get_user_cache_dir
Description:
[ CCode ( cname = "g_get_user_cache_dir" ) ]
public unowned string get_user_cache_dir ()
Returns a base directory in which to store non-essential, cached data specific to particular user.
On UNIX platforms this is determined using the mechanisms described in the XDG Base Directory Specification. In this case the directory retrieved will be `XDG_CACHE_HOME`.
On Windows it follows XDG Base Directory Specification if `XDG_CACHE_HOME` is defined. If `XDG_CACHE_HOME` is undefined, the directory that serves as a common repository for temporary Internet files is used instead. A typical path is `C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files`. See the documentation for `FOLDERID_InternetCache`.
The return value is cached and modifying it at runtime is not supported, as it’s not thread-safe to modify environment variables at runtime.
Returns:
a string owned by GLib that must not be modified or freed. |