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| -rw-r--r-- | io.c | 15 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions
@@ -14094,9 +14094,9 @@ argf_to_s(VALUE argf) * call-seq: * ARGF.inplace_mode -> String * - * Returns the file extension appended to the names of modified files under - * in-place edit mode. This value can be set using +ARGF.inplace_mode=+ or - * passing the +-i+ switch to the Ruby binary. + * Returns the file extension appended to the names of backup copies of + * modified files under in-place edit mode. This value can be set using + * +ARGF.inplace_mode=+ or passing the +-i+ switch to the Ruby binary. */ static VALUE argf_inplace_mode_get(VALUE argf) @@ -14117,8 +14117,8 @@ opt_i_get(ID id, VALUE *var) * ARGF.inplace_mode = ext -> ARGF * * Sets the filename extension for in-place editing mode to the given String. - * Each file being edited has this value appended to its filename. The - * modified file is saved under this new name. + * The backup copy of each file being edited has this value appended to its + * filename. * * For example: * @@ -14129,8 +14129,9 @@ opt_i_get(ID id, VALUE *var) * print line.sub("foo","bar") * end * - * Each line of _file.txt_ has the first occurrence of "foo" replaced with - * "bar", then the new line is written out to _file.txt.bak_. + * First, _file.txt.bak_ is created as a backup copy of _file.txt_. + * Then, each line of _file.txt_ has the first occurrence of "foo" replaced with + * "bar". */ static VALUE argf_inplace_mode_set(VALUE argf, VALUE val) |