From: ChrisH <chris.hulan@...>
Date: 2006-03-25T01:58:52+09:00
Subject: Re: Trouble with open/write/close cycle

> <snip>
>     len = File.stat( 'junk').size
><snip>
>   f = File.open 'crapper', 'w'

Are there really 2 files? or is this a typo?

The docs on IO::open says tha using the 'w' mode cause the file to be
truncated if it exists.
You need to look at 'a' mode

cheers