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Append data to a file (file.appends)

Declaration​

ok, err = file.appends(path, content)

Parameters​

  • path
    String. Absolute file path.
  • content
    String. Data to append.

Returns​

  • ok
    Boolean. true if success, false if failure.
  • err
    String. Error message when operation fails.

Notes​

Append data to the end of a file. Creates file if it does not exist. Returns false if directory does not exist.

Example​

local success, err = file.appends("/var/mobile/1.txt", "利国家生死矣")
if success then
    sys.alert("Write success")
else
    sys.alert("Write failed: "..err)
end

Note: Uses sys.alert