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On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 8:51 PM, Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> wrote:

> See here for the *start* of a more professional approach:
>
> http://code.activestate.com/recipes/579097-safely-and-atomically-write-to-a-file/

What else would I need to know/consider in order to have a *complete*
professional approach?



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boB