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| Name | flush() |
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| Examples |
PrintWriter output;
void setup() {
// Create a new file in the sketch directory
output = createWriter("positions.txt");
}
void draw() {
point(mouseX, mouseY);
output.println(mouseX); // Write the coordinate to the file
}
void keyPressed() {
output.flush(); // Writes the remaining data to the file
output.close(); // Finishes the file
exit(); // Stops the program
}
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| Description | Flushes the PrintWriter object. This is necessary to ensure all remaining data is written to the file before it is closed. | ||
| Syntax | pw.flush() | ||
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