Re: serach.brave.com's AI and Raku

On 10/10/24 12:31, ToddAndMargo via perl6-users wrote:
> Oh you know it would be helpful to show the results:
>
> [...]
>
>     Specify a prefix and suffix for the filename:
>
> my ($filename, $filehandle) = tempfile(:prefix('foo'), :suffix(".txt"));
>
>
> Note that tempfile returns a tuple containing the filename and a 
> filehandle to the temporary file. You can use the filehandle to write 
> to the file, and the filename to access the file later.
>
> Make sure to use the use File::Temp statement at the top of your Raku 
> program to enable the File::Temp module.


When I followed your link I got a slightly different answer:

> Note that the |tempfile| subroutine returns a list containing the 
> filename and a filehandle. You can use the filehandle to write to the 
> file, and then close it when you’re done:
>
> |$filehandle.write("Hello, world!"); # write to the file 
> $filehandle.close; # close the file|
>
> Remember to unlink the file when you’re finished with it to avoid 
> leaving temporary files lying around:
>
> |$filehandle.unlink; # unlink the file|
>
> Alternatively, if you’re using Raku 2020 or later, you can use the 
> |IO::Path| class to create a temporary file:
>
> |my $tmpfile = IO::Path.new(:temp);|
>
> This will create a temporary file with a random name in the system’s 
> temporary directory. You can then use the |write| and |close| methods 
> to interact with the file.
>
Here you can see the Broken Clock Machine working as expected:

1) IO::Handle.write is for writing binary data with Buf, and trying to 
pass a string will give you a type error

2) IO::Handle doesn't have an unlink method, only IO::Path does. You can 
do $filehandle.path.unlink if you want.

3) There is no "Raku 2020", there is rakudo versions from 2020 of 
course, but the versions of the Raku language have letters instead.

4) The :temp argument to IO::Path.new is as far as I know just not a 
thing, and has never been. And even if it existed, you have to .open on 
an IO::Path before you can .close or .write to it.