files.rid

# Shows how files work with Riddim

path = 'testfile.txt'

# Writing text
f = File(path, 'w')
f.write('Hello world !\nThis file has been created by Riddim')

# Note that all files are closed at the end of
# the program but it is necessary to close it
# now if we want to open it again in another mode
f.close()
print 'Written'

# Reading text
f = File(path)
content = f.read()
print 'Read', content

f.close()

# Writing binary content
f = File(path, 'wb')
f.write([0x43, 0x0A, 0x63])
f.close()

# Reading binary content
f = File(path, 'rb')
print f.read()
f.close()

# Special (virtual) files
# Standard output
File.stdout.write('I am printing without line feed')
print ' (this text is not written but printed)'

# Standard error output
File.stderr.write('This message is on stderr\n')

# Standard input
# You can pipe an output and try `print File.stdin.read()`
print File.stdin

# Reading next line / character
f = File(path, 'w')
f.write('Hello world !\nThis file has been created by Riddim')
f.close()

f = File(path)
# These methods return null on end of file
print f.read_char() # H
print f.read_line() # ello world!
f.close()