openOut(String) -- open an output file

Synopsis

• Function: openOut

• Usage:

  openOut fn

• Inputs:
  • fn, a string
• Outputs:
  • a file, an open output file whose filename is fn. Filenames starting with ! or with $ are treated specially, see openInOut.

Description

i1 : g = openOut "test-file"

o1 = test-file

o1 : File

i2 : g << "hi there"

o2 = test-file

o2 : File

i3 : g << close

o3 = test-file

o3 : File

i4 : get "test-file"

o4 = hi there

i5 : removeFile "test-file"

A filename starting with ~/ will have the tilde replaced by the user's home directory.

See also

• openIn -- open an input file
• openInOut -- open an input output file
• openOutAppend -- open an output file for appending
• get -- get the contents of a file
• removeFile -- remove a file
• close -- close a file
• File << Thing -- print to a file