stream-copy* ( in out -- )
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Vocabulary
io

Inputs
inan input stream
outan output stream


Outputs
None

Word description
Copies the contents of one stream into another. The streams are left open when the copy is completed. The stream-copy word can be used instead to close them on completion, if desired.

Errors
Throws an error if the I/O operation fails.

Definition