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Close - Function Summary

Summary:

Closes an open port connection.

Usage:

close port

Arguments:

port - The port argument. (must be: port)

Description:

Closes a port opened earlier with the OPEN function. Any changes to the port data that have been buffered will be written. 


    port: open %test-file.txt
    insert port "Date: "
    insert port form now
    insert port newline
    close port



    print read %test-file.txt
    
    9-Mar-2004/0:59:47-8:00Date: 
    9-Mar-2004/0:57:58-8:00Date: 
    9-Mar-2004/0:55:18-8:00Date: 
    9-Mar-2004/0:54:58-8:00Date: 
    9-Mar-2004/0:06:50-8:00Date: 
    8-Mar-2004/23:53:31-8:00Date: 
    8-Mar-2004/23:49:07-8:00Date: 
    8-Mar-2004/23:46:40-8:00Date: 
    8-Mar-2004/23:45:23-8:00Date: 
    8-Mar-2004/23:40:04-8:00Date: 
    8-Mar-2004/23:35:04-8:00Date: 
    8-Mar-2004/23:33:09-8:00Date:

Related:

do - Evaluates a block, file, URL, function, word, or any other value.
load - Loads a file, URL, or string. Binds words to global context.
open - Opens a new port connection.
send - Send a message to an address (or block of addresses)

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