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Expand Up @@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ default value of 64 kb for the same parameter.

`options` can include `start` and `end` values to read a range of bytes from
the file instead of the entire file. Both `start` and `end` are inclusive and
start at 0. The `encoding` can be `'utf8'`, `'ascii'`, or `'base64'`.
start at 0. The `encoding` can be any one of those accepted by [Buffer][].

If `fd` is specified, `ReadStream` will ignore the `path` argument and will use
the specified file descriptor. This means that no `open` event will be emitted.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -854,8 +854,7 @@ Returns a new WriteStream object (See `Writable Stream`).
`options` may also include a `start` option to allow writing data at
some position past the beginning of the file. Modifying a file rather
than replacing it may require a `flags` mode of `r+` rather than the
default mode `w`. The `defaultEncoding` can be `'utf8'`, `'ascii'`, `binary`,
or `'base64'`.
default mode `w`. The `defaultEncoding` can be any one of those accepted by [Buffer][].

Like `ReadStream` above, if `fd` is specified, `WriteStream` will ignore the
`path` argument and will use the specified file descriptor. This means that no
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -905,3 +904,4 @@ Emitted when an error occurs.
[fs.access]: #fs_fs_access_path_mode_callback
[fs.statSync]: #fs_fs_statsync_path
[fs.accessSync]: #fs_fs_accesssync_path_mode
[Buffer]: buffer.html#buffer_buffer