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doc,fs: appendFile as an alias, and fix docs #31235

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@bengl bengl commented Jan 7, 2020

The first commit here changes filehandle.appendFile() so that it simply calls the same backing async function as writeFile. This is because when we're dealing with file handles, it's already open, so no flags are changed. This makes the functions equivalent. This was already true, but this change makes it explicit, saving a stack frame and a few operations.

The second commit updates the docs to reflect this, and makes a few corrections to the filehandle.[read|write|append]File functions. In particular, none of them do anything with mode or flag in the options objects, so they're removed from the documentation. In addition, readFile was making reference to a path argument that isn't there.

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When operating on a FileHandle, the file has already been opened with
the flag given as an option to fs.promises.open(). This means defaulting
to 'a' has no effect here, and FileHandle#appendFile turns out to
exactly be an alias of writeFile. This is now explicit, saving a stack
frame, object copy and assignment.
* Remove `mode` and `flag` options for all three functions, since they
all ignore those options.
* Remove mention of `path` argument for `readFile`, since it isn't
actually an option to this method.
* Clarify that for file handles, `appendFile` and `writeFile` are
equivalent.
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@bengl bengl changed the title doc/fs: appendFile as an alias, and fix docs doc,fs: appendFile as an alias, and fix docs Jan 8, 2020
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Trott commented Jan 9, 2020

@nodejs/collaborators This can use some reviews.

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Trott commented Jan 9, 2020

Commit message nit for when this lands: doc: correcting filehandle.[read|write|append]File would preferably use an imperative verb:doc: correct filehandle.[read|write|append]File()?

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Landed in a566c05...d4fc59d

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When operating on a FileHandle, the file has already been opened with
the flag given as an option to fs.promises.open(). This means defaulting
to 'a' has no effect here, and FileHandle#appendFile turns out to
exactly be an alias of writeFile. This is now explicit, saving a stack
frame, object copy and assignment.

PR-URL: #31235
Reviewed-By: Rich Trott <rtrott@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Anto Aravinth <anto.aravinth.cse@gmail.com>
Trott pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 10, 2020
* Remove `mode` and `flag` options for all three functions, since they
all ignore those options.
* Remove mention of `path` argument for `readFile`, since it isn't
actually an option to this method.
* Clarify that for file handles, `appendFile` and `writeFile` are
equivalent.

PR-URL: #31235
Reviewed-By: Rich Trott <rtrott@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Anto Aravinth <anto.aravinth.cse@gmail.com>
@Trott Trott closed this Jan 10, 2020
MylesBorins pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 16, 2020
When operating on a FileHandle, the file has already been opened with
the flag given as an option to fs.promises.open(). This means defaulting
to 'a' has no effect here, and FileHandle#appendFile turns out to
exactly be an alias of writeFile. This is now explicit, saving a stack
frame, object copy and assignment.

PR-URL: #31235
Reviewed-By: Rich Trott <rtrott@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Anto Aravinth <anto.aravinth.cse@gmail.com>
MylesBorins pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 16, 2020
* Remove `mode` and `flag` options for all three functions, since they
all ignore those options.
* Remove mention of `path` argument for `readFile`, since it isn't
actually an option to this method.
* Clarify that for file handles, `appendFile` and `writeFile` are
equivalent.

PR-URL: #31235
Reviewed-By: Rich Trott <rtrott@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Anto Aravinth <anto.aravinth.cse@gmail.com>
@codebytere codebytere mentioned this pull request Jan 16, 2020
codebytere pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 14, 2020
When operating on a FileHandle, the file has already been opened with
the flag given as an option to fs.promises.open(). This means defaulting
to 'a' has no effect here, and FileHandle#appendFile turns out to
exactly be an alias of writeFile. This is now explicit, saving a stack
frame, object copy and assignment.

PR-URL: #31235
Reviewed-By: Rich Trott <rtrott@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Anto Aravinth <anto.aravinth.cse@gmail.com>
codebytere pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 14, 2020
* Remove `mode` and `flag` options for all three functions, since they
all ignore those options.
* Remove mention of `path` argument for `readFile`, since it isn't
actually an option to this method.
* Clarify that for file handles, `appendFile` and `writeFile` are
equivalent.

PR-URL: #31235
Reviewed-By: Rich Trott <rtrott@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Anto Aravinth <anto.aravinth.cse@gmail.com>
@codebytere codebytere mentioned this pull request Mar 17, 2020
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