roc-lang / roc-lang/basic-cli

Support appending to file

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Description

I'm not sure if we should add an argument like [CleanWrite, Append] to the write functions or create separate append functions. We should take a quick look how other languages do this.

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Research direction

Start by locating the existing write functions in the basic-cli platform and reviewing how other languages expose append behavior. Compare the proposed argument approach with separate append functions, then define the API choice and its expected behavior before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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