.. _File.write:

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File.write
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   bool **write** (:ref:`string` **text**)


Parameters
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| **text** | A text string to be written. |
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Description
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Writes the specified text to the file at the current position.

You can supply multiple?text?values; the strings are concatenated to form a single string.For encoded files, writing a single Unicode character may write multiple bytes. Returns true if the write was successful.IMPORTANT: Be careful not to write to a file that is open in another application or object, as this can overwrite existing data.