close_ sinks
Unclosed instance of 'Sink'.
Description
#
The analyzer produces this diagnostic when an instance of Sink is
created but the method close isn't invoked.
Example
#
The following code produces this diagnostic because the sink isn't
closed:
dart
import 'dart:io';
void g(File f) {
var sink = f.openWrite();
sink.write('x');
}
Common fixes
#Close the sink:
dart
import 'dart:io';
void g(File f) {
var sink = f.openWrite();
sink.write('x');
sink.close();
}
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