Reference for Processing version 1.0+. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If you see any errors or have any comments, let us know.

Class

PrintWriter

Name

close()

Examples
PrintWriter output;

void setup() {
  output = createWriter("positions.txt"); // Create a new file in the sketch directory
}

void draw() {
  point(mouseX, mouseY);
  output.println(mouseX); // Write the coordinate to the file
}

void keyPressed() {
  output.flush(); // Writes the remaining data to the file
  output.close(); // Finishes the file
  exit(); // Stops the program
}
Description Closes the PrintWriter object.
Syntax
pw.close()
Parameters
pw any object of the type PrintWriter
Usage Web & Application
Updated on November 22, 2008 08:39:25pm PST

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