write

Command, Keyword

• command

  • The write command can be used to write text or data to a file, socket, process, or to output (standard out).

    • write to file — write to a file that was previously opened using open file
    • write to socket — write to a socket that was previously opened using open socket
    • write to process — write to a process that was previously opened using open process
    • write to output or write to stdout -- write text directly to the standard output
    • write to error or write to stderr -- write text directly to the standard error stream

  • Examples:

      write errorMsg & return to file "/tmp/errorLog.txt"

  • Related: open, read, seek

• keyword
  • open file for write