Difference between revisions of "Openfile"
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This function opens a file, in the mode specified in the string mode. It returns a new file handle, or, in case of errors, nil plus an error message. | This function opens a file, in the mode specified in the string mode. It returns a new file handle, or, in case of errors, nil plus an error message. | ||
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Revision as of 20:25, 7 October 2010
openfile (filename [, mode])
This function opens a file, in the mode specified in the string mode. It returns a new file handle, or, in case of errors, nil plus an error message.
The mode string can be any of the following:
- "r": read mode (the default);
- "w": write mode;
- "a": append mode;
- "r+": update mode, all previous data is preserved;
- "w+": update mode, all previous data is erased;
- "a+": append update mode, previous data is preserved, writing is only allowed at the end of file.
- "b": the mode string can also have a 'b' at the end, which is needed to open the file in binary mode.
This string is exactly what is used in the standard C function fopen.
| mode | description | starts.. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | rb | open for reading | beginning | |
| w | wb | open for writing (creates file if it doesn't exist). Deletes content and overwrites the file. | beginning | |
| a | ab | open for appending (creates file if it doesn't exist) | end | |
| r+ | rb+ | r+b | open for reading and writing | beginning |
| w+ | wb+ | w+b | open for reading and writing. Deletes content and overwrites the file. | beginning |
| a+ | ab+ | a+b | open for reading and writing (append if file exists) | end |
