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flush(3tcl)


NAME

   flush - Flush buffered output for a channel

SYNOPSIS

   flush channelId
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DESCRIPTION

   Flushes any output that has been buffered for channelId.

   ChannelId  must  be  an  identifier  for  an open channel such as a Tcl
   standard  channel  (stdout  or  stderr),  the  return  value  from   an
   invocation  of  open  or  socket,  or  the result of a channel creation
   command provided by a Tcl extension.  The channel must have been opened
   for writing.

   If  the  channel  is in blocking mode the command does not return until
   all the buffered output has been flushed to the channel. If the channel
   is  in  nonblocking  mode,  the  command may return before all buffered
   output  has  been  flushed;  the  remainder  will  be  flushed  in  the
   background  as  fast as the underlying file or device is able to absorb
   it.

EXAMPLE

   Prompt for the user to type some information in on the console:
          puts -nonewline "Please type your name: "
          flush stdout
          gets stdin name
          puts "Hello there, $name!"

SEE ALSO

   file(3tcl), open(3tcl), socket(3tcl), Tcl_StandardChannels(3tcl)

KEYWORDS

   blocking, buffer, channel, flush, nonblocking, output



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