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instance method

IO#sync=

sync = boolean → boolean

Sets the sync mode for the stream to the given value; returns the given value.

Values for the sync mode:

  • true: All output is immediately flushed to the underlying operating system and is not buffered internally.

  • false: Output may be buffered internally.

Example;

Example
f = File.open('t.tmp', 'w')
f.sync # => false
f.sync = true
f.sync # => true
f.close

Related: IO#fsync.

See also #sync #sysread #stat #sysseek also in 4.1 · 4.0 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.1 · 3.0