Difference between revisions of "Io.output"
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'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/> | '''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/> | ||
| + | '''Class:''' [[io]]<br/> | ||
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=== Description === | === Description === | ||
| − | When called with a file name, it opens the named file (in text mode), and sets its handle as the | + | When called with a file name, it opens the named file (in text mode), and sets its handle as the default output file. |
| + | When called with a file handle, it simply sets this file handle as the default output file. | ||
| − | + | When called without parameters, it returns the current default output file. | |
| − | < | + | <syntaxhighlight lang="lua"> |
(file) = io.output(file) | (file) = io.output(file) | ||
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| + | '''In case of errors this function raises the error, instead of returning an error code.''' | ||
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| + | === Parameters === | ||
'''file''': (file) file object to use as default output '''optional'''<br/> | '''file''': (file) file object to use as default output '''optional'''<br/> | ||
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| + | === Return values === | ||
'''Returns''' (file) default output file object<br/> | '''Returns''' (file) default output file object<br/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:30, 13 July 2023
Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: io
Description
When called with a file name, it opens the named file (in text mode), and sets its handle as the default output file.
When called with a file handle, it simply sets this file handle as the default output file.
When called without parameters, it returns the current default output file.
(file) = io.output(file)
In case of errors this function raises the error, instead of returning an error code.
Parameters
file: (file) file object to use as default output optional
Return values
Returns (file) default output file object
