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@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ default value of 64 kb for the same parameter. |
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`options` can include `start` and `end` values to read a range of bytes from |
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the file instead of the entire file. Both `start` and `end` are inclusive and |
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start at 0. The `encoding` can be `'utf8'`, `'ascii'`, or `'base64'`. |
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start at 0. The `encoding` can be any one of those accepted by [Buffer](buffer.html). |
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If `fd` is specified, `ReadStream` will ignore the `path` argument and will use |
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the specified file descriptor. This means that no `open` event will be emitted. |
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`options` may also include a `start` option to allow writing data at |
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some position past the beginning of the file. Modifying a file rather |
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than replacing it may require a `flags` mode of `r+` rather than the |
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default mode `w`. The `defaultEncoding` can be `'utf8'`, `'ascii'`, `binary`, |
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or `'base64'`. |
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default mode `w`. The `defaultEncoding` can be any one of those accepted by [Buffer](buffer.html). |
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Like `ReadStream` above, if `fd` is specified, `WriteStream` will ignore the |
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`path` argument and will use the specified file descriptor. This means that no |
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