Hi, I just read about the ".write" method.
Let's say that I've just written a string to a file, "file.txt". Then I want
to add some more information to it, on the next line. I use .write again and
my info got replaced. How do I add to the without deleting what's already in
it. I know I can load the string from it and then add them together, but
isn't there a smarter way to do it, like writing to the next line?
Thanks in advance 
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Jeppe Jakobsen wrote:
Hi, I just read about the ".write" method.
Let's say that I've just written a string to a file, "file.txt". Then I want
to add some more information to it, on the next line. I use .write again and
my info got replaced. How do I add to the without deleting what's already in
it. I know I can load the string from it and then add them together, but
isn't there a smarter way to do it, like writing to the next line?Thanks in advance
Look up the "append" option for File when opening for writing.
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James Britt
"Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally
for machines to execute."
- H. Abelson and G. Sussman
(in "The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs)
ok just to make sure I got it right:
File.open("myFile.txt.", APPEND="This is the string I'm writing" )
Correct?
2006/4/3, James Britt <james_b@neurogami.com>:
Jeppe Jakobsen wrote:
> Hi, I just read about the ".write" method.
> Let's say that I've just written a string to a file, "file.txt". Then I
want
> to add some more information to it, on the next line. I use .write again
and
> my info got replaced. How do I add to the without deleting what's
already in
> it. I know I can load the string from it and then add them together, but
> isn't there a smarter way to do it, like writing to the next line?
>
> Thanks in advance
>Look up the "append" option for File when opening for writing.
--
James Britt"Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally
for machines to execute."
- H. Abelson and G. Sussman
(in "The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs)
--
"winners never quit, quitters never win"
erm, try this:
myfile = File.open("myFile.txt","a")
myfile << "This is the string I'm writing"
On 03/04/06, Jeppe Jakobsen <jeppe88@gmail.com> wrote:
ok just to make sure I got it right:
File.open("myFile.txt.", APPEND="This is the string I'm writing" )
Correct?
2006/4/3, James Britt <james_b@neurogami.com>:
>
> Jeppe Jakobsen wrote:
> > Hi, I just read about the ".write" method.
> > Let's say that I've just written a string to a file, "file.txt". Then
I
> want
> > to add some more information to it, on the next line. I use .write
again
> and
> > my info got replaced. How do I add to the without deleting what's
> already in
> > it. I know I can load the string from it and then add them together,
but
> > isn't there a smarter way to do it, like writing to the next line?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
>
> Look up the "append" option for File when opening for writing.
>
>
> --
> James Britt
>
> "Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally
> for machines to execute."
> - H. Abelson and G. Sussman
> (in "The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs)
>
>--
"winners never quit, quitters never win"
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