Hi List I have a scenario / debate if you wish with my colleague.
The problem is I have to update a CSV file and the way I do it open the file while reading / editting it I then send it to a temp file, unlink the original and the rename the temp to the original file name (Baring in mind I do flock the file) My colleague, disagrees with my approach to this, he is adamant that I must open the file get the file in memory and use seek etc to update the file (also using flock etc.) So basically from the millisecond it takes to unlock , close, unlink, and then rename the file, I am open to race condition. So my question is, whats the best what to update / amend a file. Your tips and or advice, would great fully be appreciated. Kind Regards Brent Clark -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
