From: Doug Glidden <41mortimer@...>
Date: 2008-09-15T20:59:52+09:00
Subject: Re: Q: IO.read() and IO.write()

kwatch wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have questions about IO and File class.
> 
> * Why is IO.read(filename) defined?
>   IMO, File.read() is more natural than IO.read() because
>   IO class is not related to filename, I think.
> 
> * Is there any reason that IO.write() (or File.write()) is not
> provided?
>   I have to define File.write() for each project...
>   It is easy to define File.write() but I hope it is provided by Ruby.

Is there a reason you can't use File's concatenation (<<) operator?

Doug
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