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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
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Subject: Re: Out_File , excess line
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:42:48 +0100
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On 2016-01-21 12:57, G.B. wrote:
> On 21.01.16 11:56, AdaMagica wrote:
>>
>> I guess the OP is using GNAT, and this friendly compiler seems to
>> properly close the files upon leaving the scope of a file object.
>
> On Windows, that did not seem to be the case.

Even if the process does not close the file Windows does this upon 
process termination. However the file end is not set if not closed 
"normally", e.g. per Close call.

> Always closing files is helpfully reflecting
> the intent of the programmer.

Yes.

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