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| author | dkf <donal.k.fellows@manchester.ac.uk> | 2008-10-17 10:22:24 (GMT) |
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| committer | dkf <donal.k.fellows@manchester.ac.uk> | 2008-10-17 10:22:24 (GMT) |
| commit | 842e3ff91428c72a2ce0d4df4889778af82f4b12 (patch) | |
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Improve clarity of formatting.
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diff --git a/doc/flush.n b/doc/flush.n index 8ee4870..288b8fc 100644 --- a/doc/flush.n +++ b/doc/flush.n @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ '\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution '\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES. '\" -'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: flush.n,v 1.8 2005/05/10 18:34:00 kennykb Exp $ +'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: flush.n,v 1.9 2008/10/17 10:22:25 dkf Exp $ '\" .so man.macros .TH flush n 7.5 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands" @@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ flush \- Flush buffered output for a channel .SH SYNOPSIS \fBflush \fIchannelId\fR .BE - .SH DESCRIPTION .PP Flushes any output that has been buffered for \fIchannelId\fR. @@ -33,16 +32,16 @@ nonblocking mode, the command may return before all buffered output has been flushed; the remainder will be flushed in the background as fast as the underlying file or device is able to absorb it. .SH EXAMPLE +.PP Prompt for the user to type some information in on the console: +.PP .CS puts -nonewline "Please type your name: " \fBflush\fR stdout gets stdin name puts "Hello there, $name!" .CE - .SH "SEE ALSO" file(n), open(n), socket(n), Tcl_StandardChannels(3) - .SH KEYWORDS blocking, buffer, channel, flush, nonblocking, output |