file_of_string : string -> string -> unit

SYNOPSIS

Write out a string to a named file.

DESCRIPTION

Given a filename fn and a string s, the call file_of_string fn s attempts to open the file fn for writing and writes the string s to it before closing. If the file exists, it will be overwritten, and otherwise a new file will be created.

FAILURE CONDITIONS

Fails if the file cannot be opened for writing.

EXAMPLE

The call

  # file_of_string "/tmp/hello" "Hello world\nGoodbye world";;
  val it : unit = ()

will result in a file /tmp/hello containing the text:

Hello world Goodbye world