View source for File.finalize

== Calling Pattern ==
Call
 local f = sl.file(a,b)
later:
 f.finalize()

== Example Usage ==

 local t = {[3.14] = 0.7071, [' una ']=1, test='Some "random" string.'}
 local f = sl.file(getinstalldir()..'scripts/testwrite.dat', 'write')
 f.tofile(t)
 f.finalize()
 f = nil
 local g = sl.file(getinstalldir()..'scripts/testwrite.dat', 'read')
 local v = g.readnext()
 g = nil
 print(sl.keyvalstr(v))

 --> table keys:values = {
      una :1,
     test:Some "random" string.,
     3.14:0.7071,
     }

== Description ==

The finalize method writes flushes the file buffer (if file was opened in 'write' mode) and closes the underlying file. The file object is no longer valid after this operation, except for [[file.reopen|reopen]] calls.

== See Also ==

* [http://www.easyuo.com/openeuo/wiki/index.php/Simplelib simplelib]

* [[file.readall]]

* [[file.readnext]]

* [[file.reopen]]

* [[file.tofile]]