Standard Library

class FileOutStream

A stream that writes text to a file descriptor.

since 0.1.0-alpha.1linux

Overview

Get one from File.writer(), or wrap a descriptor yourself (1 is standard output). Use << to write, and chain several writes in one statement.

Writing to a file with the stream operator

using File file = File("notes.txt", std::write);
FileOutStream output = file.writer();
output << "first line\n" << "second line\n";

not run — writes a file

new(int f)

Creates a stream that writes to a file descriptor.

<<(string s) -> FileOutStream

Writes text to the file and returns the stream, so writes can be chained.

This stream.