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Docs: Note lifetime of temporary directories 

Explanation: The default handling of these lifetimes is done in
`tmpdir.TempPathFactory.getbasetemp`, which passes `keep=3` to
`pathlib.make_numbered_dir_with_cleanup`.

GH Issue: #8036
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@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ def tmpdir(tmp_path: Path) -> py.path.local:
function invocation, created as a sub directory of the base temporary function invocation, created as a sub directory of the base temporary
directory. directory.
By default, a new base temporary directory is created each test session,
and old bases are removed after 3 sessions, to aid in debugging. If
``--basetemp`` is used then it is cleared each session. See :ref:`base
temporary directory`.
The returned object is a `py.path.local`_ path object. The returned object is a `py.path.local`_ path object.
.. _`py.path.local`: https://py.readthedocs.io/en/latest/path.html .. _`py.path.local`: https://py.readthedocs.io/en/latest/path.html
@ -187,6 +192,11 @@ def tmp_path(request: FixtureRequest, tmp_path_factory: TempPathFactory) -> Path
function invocation, created as a sub directory of the base temporary function invocation, created as a sub directory of the base temporary
directory. directory.
By default, a new base temporary directory is created each test session,
and old bases are removed after 3 sessions, to aid in debugging. If
``--basetemp`` is used then it is cleared each session. See :ref:`base
temporary directory`.
The returned object is a :class:`pathlib.Path` object. The returned object is a :class:`pathlib.Path` object.
""" """