On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 10:31 PM, givemecode <[email protected]> wrote:
> Stephan - I have more more question: why does append (>>) need to open in > truncate mode first? Isn't truncate mode deleting the contents of the file? > append shouldn't delete but well, append. thanks!! > The >> doesn't cause two opens, but using: echo abc > x echo def >> x causes two opens. By wrapping it in a scope, and redirecting the scope, we can avoid the >> operator and do a single open. -- ----- stephan beal http://wanderinghorse.net/home/stephan/ _______________________________________________ Help-make mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-make
