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IO.file(3kaya) Kaya module reference IO.file(3kaya)

NAME

IO::file - Create a File from a pointer

SYNOPSIS

File file( Ptr ptr, [FileMode] mode=[Read, Write, Append] )

ARGUMENTS

ptr The pointer
mode The file mode, if known. This should be set if possible.

DESCRIPTION

This coerces a pointer to a C file handle into a File
This function is intended solely for writing interfaces to C code that returns file handles, and should not be used for other purposes.

AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

RELATED

IO.ptr (3kaya)
August 2014 Kaya