write-line

write-char

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write-line

Writes a string to the screen or to an open file

(write-line string [file-desc]) 

Arguments

string

A string.

file-desc

A file descriptor for an open file.

Return Values

The string, quoted in the normal manner. The quotes are omitted when writing to a file.

Examples

Open a new file:

Command: (setq f (open "c:\\my documents\\new.tst" "w"))

#<file "c:\\my documents\\new.tst">

Use write-line to write a line to the file:

Command: (write-line "To boldly go where nomad has gone before." f)

"To boldly go where nomad has gone before."

The line is not physically written until you close the file:

Command: (close f)

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