convert_to_writable_filelike

astropy.io.votable.util.convert_to_writable_filelike(*args, **kwds) [edit on github][source]

Returns a writable file-like object suitable for streaming output.

Parameters :

fd : file path string or writable file-like object

May be:

  • a file path, in which case it is opened, and the file object is returned.
  • an object with a write() method, in which case that object.

compressed : bool, optional

If True, create a gzip-compressed file. (Default is False).

Returns :

fd : writable file-like object