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os: clarify meaning of "truncate" #29531

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UlisseMini opened this issue Jan 3, 2019 · 3 comments
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os: clarify meaning of "truncate" #29531

UlisseMini opened this issue Jan 3, 2019 · 3 comments
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UlisseMini commented Jan 3, 2019 •
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For non-native speakers the term "empty" might be easier to understand
eg change // truncate regular writable file when opened. to // truncate (empty) regular writable file when opened. in the O_TRUNC constant
@UlisseMini UlisseMini changed the title Make the documentation for os.O_TRUNC easier to understand os: Clarify meaning of "truncate" Jan 3, 2019
@UlisseMini UlisseMini changed the title os: Clarify meaning of "truncate" os: clarify meaning of "truncate" Jan 3, 2019
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Change https://golang.org/cl/156121 mentions this issue: os: clarify meaning of "truncate"

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bradfitz commented Jan 3, 2019

Sorry, this adds more confusion than it helps: "empty" can be both a verb or an adjective.

Let's leave it as-is. People can look up the word. It's the same word used elsewhere in Unix/POSIX/etc.

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Alright i understand :)

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