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Re: Export data in Mathematica 6 in TSV format

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg77454] Re: Export data in Mathematica 6 in TSV format
• From: Szabolcs <szhorvat at gmail.com>
• Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 05:31:50 -0400 (EDT)
• Organization: University of Bergen
• References: <f4b8ti$3v1$1@smc.vnet.net>

XedeX wrote:
> Using Mathematica 5.2 following commands to export and append data to a file work fine 
> Openstrm = OpenAppend[FilePath];
> Export[Openstrm, DataToExport, "TSV" ];
> Close[Openstrm];
> 
> Now in Mathematica 6 you can't use a stream anymore.  You have to specify the path location.  As a result the Export command overwrite the file instead of appending the data to the file.
> 
> Can someone help me to append data to a file in the TSV format?
> 
> Thx,
> XedeX


In version 6.0, Export also has trouble writing to pipes, e.g.
Export["!cat >> file.txt", data, "Table"]
Can someone come up with a general workaround (not just for appending to 
  files)?