File Close documentation

[Landryj]

Add a sentence to the 'filename.tofile' operation that informs to the user that after the file is written it does not close and a 'filename.close()' is required.

[scott-griffiths]

Thanks, yes that's reasonable. I can't quite remember why the tofile method exists if I'm honest - if the user has to do the open and close they might as well just write the result of tobytes() instead.

[Landryj]

Scott, thank for your response. '.tofile()' is something that a novice like me would search for to save something. Another sentence in the .tofile() might point readers to 'tobytes()'. I appreciate your work to build and maintain the module. John From: Scott Griffiths ***@***.***> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2024 11:11 AM To: scott-griffiths/bitstring ***@***.***> Cc: John Landry ***@***.***>; Author ***@***.***> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [scott-griffiths/bitstring] File Close documentation (Issue #352) NOTICE: This email originated from outside the University. Please exercise caution when replying or opening links and attachments. Thanks, yes that's reasonable. I can't quite remember why the tofile method exists if I'm honest - if the user has to do the open and close they might as well just write the result of tobytes() instead. - Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#352 (comment)>, or unsubscribe<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ADTY5ZFJ47YTYG5KSMYCWCD2IGEDJAVCNFSM6AAAAABUMLKKKGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDKNRVG43TSNBVGQ>. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[Landryj]

Thanks. John On Jan 1, 2025, at 2:41 AM, Scott Griffiths ***@***.***> wrote:  NOTICE: This email originated from outside the University. Please exercise caution when replying or opening links and attachments. Closed #352<#352> as completed. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#352 (comment)>, or unsubscribe<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ADTY5ZHNVUE6YK43MWOPHV32IOZ6BAVCNFSM6AAAAABUMLKKKGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV45UABCJFZXG5LFIV3GK3TUJZXXI2LGNFRWC5DJN5XDWMJVG44TGMZQGUYDMMA>. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>