position property

int get position

Returns the current position in the file.

Returns

The current byte position in the file.

Example

final output = FileOutputStream('output.bin');
try {
  await output.writeString('Hello');
  print('Current position: ${output.position}'); // 5
  
  await output.writeString(' World');
  print('Current position: ${output.position}'); // 11
} finally {
  await output.close();
}

Implementation

int get position => _position;