convert_to_writable_filelike

astropy.io.votable.util.convert_to_writable_filelike(fd, compressed=False)

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 :meth:write method, in which case that object is returned.

compressed : bool, optional

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

Returns:

fd : writable file-like object