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--- !ruby/object:RI::MethodDescription
aliases: []
block_params:
comment:
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P
body: Locks or unlocks a file according to <em>locking_constant</em> (a logical <em>or</em> of the values in the table below). Returns <tt>false</tt> if <tt>File::LOCK_NB</tt> is specified and the operation would otherwise have blocked. Not available on all platforms.
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P
body: "Locking constants (in class File):"
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB
body: " LOCK_EX | Exclusive lock. Only one process may hold an\n | exclusive lock for a given file at a time.\n ----------+------------------------------------------------\n LOCK_NB | Don't block when locking. May be combined\n | with other lock options using logical or.\n ----------+------------------------------------------------\n LOCK_SH | Shared lock. Multiple processes may each hold a\n | shared lock for a given file at the same time.\n ----------+------------------------------------------------\n LOCK_UN | Unlock.\n"
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P
body: "Example:"
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB
body: " File.new("testfile").flock(File::LOCK_UN) #=> 0\n"
full_name: File#flock
is_singleton: false
name: flock
params: |
file.flock (locking_constant ) => 0 or false
visibility: public
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