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  1. 02-15-2011, 01:50 PM #1
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    Default how to remove contents in a file

    pls tell me how to remove the contents in a text file

    Finally i want to have a empty text file which it consists of nothing in that .


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    you can just delete and create empty file ).
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    You can just overwrite the file with a blank one!
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    Quote Originally Posted by quad64bit View Post
    You can just overwrite the file with a blank one!
    Or you can simply open the file for writing and close it immediately afterwards.

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    Or you can simply open the file for writing and close it immediately afterwards.
    I guess thats what I meant :D
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    JosAH's suggestion seems too efficient.
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    Quote Originally Posted by makpandian View Post
    JosAH's suggestion seems too efficient.
    If you want to preserve any previous contents of a file you have to open the file for appending (otherwise the previous contents will be erased).

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