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On 6/6/19 11:24 PM, Randy Brukardt wrote:
> I believe it means the same as Out_File. Other requirements in RM (not very
> clear ones, I'm afraid) require the file opened by Create to be empty,
> whether or not the file previously existed. So, if Create allows
> (re)creating an existing file (it doesn't have to, it could raise
> Use_Error), that file will be empty. In that case, Out_File and Append_File
> are the same.

Thanks for the clarification. Which parts of the standard state that requirement 
unclearly?

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Jeff Carter
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