From: ahoward <ahoward@...>
Date: 2002-11-16T04:23:35+09:00
Subject: Re: Problem writing to file after closing $stdout & $stderr

On 15 Nov 2002, Eric Schwartz wrote:

> 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 think this is because sync is false for stdout, stderr etc.  eg. the close
is a *request* to close and flush, but the os may defer the flush.  that is,
unless sync were true for all the closed handles...

-a

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