I just tried it and "ax" does not report an error when the file exists. It overwrites the existing contents just like "w" does. I haven't detected any differences between these modes.
On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 1:13 PM, Mark Hahn <[email protected]> wrote: > AFAIK, "w" replaces the file and "ax" returns an error. > > On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Mark Volkmann <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 8:42 AM, Ben Noordhuis <[email protected]> wrote: >> > On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 3:28 PM, Mark Volkmann >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 8:00 AM, Ben Noordhuis <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >>> On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 12:08 AM, Mark Volkmann >> >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> The fs documentation says "Exclusive mode (O_EXCL) ensures that path >> >>>> is newly created." >> >>>> Does that make sense for "ax" and "ax+" that append to an existing >> >>>> file? >> >>> >> >>> No. >> >> >> >> I'm confused then why the modes "ax" and "ax+" exist. >> > >> > Sorry, I should've been less brief. >> > >> > The crux is "append to an existing file" - that never happens because >> > ax and ax+ either create a new file or fail. The new file is opened in >> > append mode. >> >> Suppose the file already exists. What is the difference between using >> "w" and "ax"? They seem the same. >> >> -- >> R. Mark Volkmann >> Object Computing, Inc. >> >> -- >> Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ >> Posting guidelines: >> https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "nodejs" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en > > > -- > Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ > Posting guidelines: > https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "nodejs" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en -- R. Mark Volkmann Object Computing, Inc. -- Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ Posting guidelines: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en
