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init(forWritingToURL:)

Returns a file handle initialized for writing to the file, device, or named socket at the specified URL.

Declaration

convenience init(forWritingToURL url: URL) throws

Parameters

  • url:

    The URL of the file, device, or named socket to access.

Return Value

The initialized file handle object or nil if no file exists at url.

Discussion

The file pointer is set to the beginning of the file. The returned object responds only to write(_:).

When using this method to create a file handle object, the file handle owns its associated file descriptor and is responsible for closing it.

See Also

Related Documentation

Creating a File Handle