file i/o in a variety of languages

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 8/27/10 12:09 PDT, bearophile wrote:
>> I don't see the need of the open() method, it looks like noise in the File API. Do you know its purpose?
>
> If no one is able or has time to give me an answer I may file a bug report for removal of that method.
>
> Bye,
> bearophile

The open() method saves on reallocating the refcounted structured stored 
inside the File.

Andrei