From 83e6cc9197bd8e7a19834d291fe4c5e62639db38 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bruce Hill <bruce@bruce-hill.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:32:40 -0500
Subject: Add Path.writer() and Path.byte_writer()

---
 api/api.md | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 52 insertions(+)

(limited to 'api/api.md')

diff --git a/api/api.md b/api/api.md
index 2be5e4e9..d035a3fe 100644
--- a/api/api.md
+++ b/api/api.md
@@ -2645,6 +2645,32 @@ else
 for line in (/dev/stdin).by_line()!
     say(line.upper())
 
+```
+## Path.byte_writer
+
+```tomo
+Path.byte_writer : func(path: Path, append: Bool = no, permissions: Int32 = Int32(0o644) -> func(bytes:[Byte], close:Bool=no -> Result))
+```
+
+Returns a function that can be used to repeatedly write bytes to the same file.
+
+The file writer will keep its file descriptor open after each write (unless the `close` argument is set to `yes`). If the file writer is never closed, it will be automatically closed when the file writer is garbage collected.
+
+Argument | Type | Description | Default
+---------|------|-------------|---------
+path | `Path` | The path of the file to write to.  | -
+append | `Bool` | If set to `yes`, writes to the file will append. If set to `no`, then the first write to the file will overwrite its contents and subsequent calls will append.  | `no`
+permissions | `Int32` | The permissions to set on the file if it is created.  | `Int32(0o644)`
+
+**Return:** Returns a function that can repeatedly write bytes to the same file. If `close` is set to `yes`, then the file will be closed after writing. If this function is called again after closing, the file will be reopened for appending.
+
+
+**Example:**
+```tomo
+write := (./file.txt).byte_writer()
+write("Hello\n".utf8())!
+write("world\n".utf8(), close=yes)!
+
 ```
 ## Path.can_execute
 
@@ -3463,6 +3489,32 @@ assert created == (./file-27QHtq.txt)
 assert created.read() == [1, 2, 3]
 created.remove()
 
+```
+## Path.writer
+
+```tomo
+Path.writer : func(path: Path, append: Bool = no, permissions: Int32 = Int32(0o644) -> func(text:Text, close:Bool=no -> Result))
+```
+
+Returns a function that can be used to repeatedly write to the same file.
+
+The file writer will keep its file descriptor open after each write (unless the `close` argument is set to `yes`). If the file writer is never closed, it will be automatically closed when the file writer is garbage collected.
+
+Argument | Type | Description | Default
+---------|------|-------------|---------
+path | `Path` | The path of the file to write to.  | -
+append | `Bool` | If set to `yes`, writes to the file will append. If set to `no`, then the first write to the file will overwrite its contents and subsequent calls will append.  | `no`
+permissions | `Int32` | The permissions to set on the file if it is created.  | `Int32(0o644)`
+
+**Return:** Returns a function that can repeatedly write to the same file. If `close` is set to `yes`, then the file will be closed after writing. If this function is called again after closing, the file will be reopened for appending.
+
+
+**Example:**
+```tomo
+write := (./file.txt).writer()
+write("Hello\n")!
+write("world\n", close=yes)!
+
 ```
 
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