ColdFusion Append File

In the previous lesson, we wrote a file to the server using the ColdFusion cffile tag. The cffile tag also allows you to append a file on the server.

To append a file, you simply use action="append" (instead of action="write"). The contents you specify in this tag are appended to the end of the existing file. If the file doesn't already exist, it is created.

Example of Appending a File

This example declares a variable, assigns the current date and time to it, then appends the result to a file.

<cfset dateAccessed = "This page was accessed at this time: " & now()>

<cffile action="append"
	file="C:\docs\accessLog.txt"
	output="#dateAccessed#">

Optional Attributes

If required, you can use any of the following attributes:

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