Can anyone tell me if there is an advantage to writing to a text file between the following two methods:
( I am writing some logging messages during program operation )

(The obvious here is that method 2 seems simpler. but what about reliability or performance?)


method 1
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tcFile = "logfile.log"
strNewString = "some text here"

IF FILE(tcFile) && Does file exist?
jnH = FOPEN(tcFile,12) && If so, open write only un-buffered
fseek( jnh, 0, 2) && move to end of file
ELSE
jnH = FCREATE(tcFile) && If not, create it
ENDIF
IF jnH < 1 && Check for error opening file
WAIT 'Cannot open or create log file' WINDOW NOWAIT
ELSE && If no error, write to file
Fputs(jnH, strNewString)
ENDIF
FCLOSE(jnH) && Close file


method 2
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strNewString = "some text here"

Set TextMerge On NoShow
Set TextMerge To "logfile.log" Additive
\<>
Set TextMerge To
Set TextMerge Off

Thanks

- best regards, Robert