Re: file i/o in a variety of languages

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 8/27/10 12:09 PDT, bearophile wrote:
I don't see the need of the open() method, it looks like noise in the File API. 
Do you know its purpose?

If no one is able or has time to give me an answer I may file a bug report for 
removal of that method.

Bye,
bearophile

The open() method saves on reallocating the refcounted structured stored 
inside the File.

Andrei