[erlang-questions] File IO

[Gleb Peregud]

I haven't checked it myself, but i think you sould close file when
done writing (to force erlang/OS to flush IO). Add
file:close(WriteDescr). at the end of the function

On 5/16/08, Vlad12 <vsarpe@REDACTED> wrote:
>
> Hi, I am trying to create an erlang program that takes a binary trace file
> and converts it into normal text.
>
> My question is, how can i write a bunch of terms to a file. Here is how my
> code looks like, but using different terms (in string representation) and
> this compiles, runs, but produces an empty file. Am I missing something
> important?
>
> -module(test).
> -export([write/1]).
> -import(lists,[foreach/2]).
>
> write(WriteFile) ->
>    {ok, WriteDescr} = file:open(WriteFile, [raw, write]),
>    Terms = ["one","two","three","four","five"],
>    Writer=fun(Term) -> file:write(WriteDescr, Term) end,
>    lists:foreach(Writer, Terms).
>
> Vlad.
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