The `>>` operator should append output to file
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- Swift
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Description
## The problem
If you try to use the `>>` append redirector in the REPL, you instead get the `>` create/replace redirector to a file _named_ `>`.
## Expected behavior
```
blink> echo '# My document' > letter.md
blink> cat letter.md
# My document
blink> echo 'The first non-headline line of my document.' >> letter.md
blink> cat letter.md
# My document
The first non-headline line of my document.
blink>
```
## Actual behavior
```
blink> echo '# My document' > letter.md
blink> cat letter.md
# My document
blink> echo 'The first non-headline line of my document.' >> letter.md
blink> cat letter.md
# My document
blink> ls -lt | head
total 652592
-rw-r--r-- 1 mobile mobile 44 Oct 13 2019 >
-rw-r--r-- 1 mobile mobile 14 Oct 13 2019 letter.md
```
[...8 lines deleted...]
```
blink> cat '>'
The first non-headline line of my document.
blink> rm '>'
blink>
```
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in the Blink REPL using the `>` and `>>` commands shown, then trace the REPL's redirector handling. The fix is done when `>>` appends to the existing `letter.md` instead of creating a file named `>`, while `cat letter.md` shows both lines.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- shell, swift
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100