From 284e6ca672d27e0c62c184d39089428622a453c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: hobbs Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 02:51:42 +0000 Subject: * doc/open.n: corrected docs for 'a' open mode. --- doc/open.n | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/open.n b/doc/open.n index 2f3b9f5..cc60da6 100644 --- a/doc/open.n +++ b/doc/open.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: open.n,v 1.5 1999/07/22 00:06:09 redman Exp $ +'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: open.n,v 1.6 1999/11/10 02:51:42 hobbs Exp $ '\" .so man.macros .TH open n 7.6 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands" @@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ Open the file for reading and writing. Truncate it if it exists. If it doesn't exist, create a new file. .TP 15 \fBa\fR -Open the file for writing only. The file must already exist, and the file -is positioned so that new data is appended to the file. +Open the file for writing only. If the file doesn't exist, +create a new empty file. +Set the initial access position to the end of the file. .TP 15 \fBa+\fR Open the file for reading and writing. If the file doesn't exist, -- cgit v0.12