From: Eric Schwartz <emschwar@...>
Date: 2002-11-16T03:43:32+09:00
Subject: Re: Problem writing to file after closing $stdout & $stderr

ts <decoux@moulon.inra.fr> writes:
> >>>>> "E" == Eric Schwartz <emschwar@fc.hp.com> writes:
> 
> E> 7  $stdout.close
> E> 8  $stdout = nil
> 
>  It want to flush $stdout, don't make an assignement after the close

Why?  $stdout.close should flush the filehandle.  At least, in every
other programming language I've ever used, closing a filehandle
flushes its output.  I cannot see any good reason why any filehandle,
once closed, should have any I/O associated with it.

I'm all for blaming myself before the language, but this seems very
clearly a bug to me.  Am I just missing something?

-=Eric
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