[[what is a channel?]]
[[why are channels important to the tcl programmer?]]
[[how are channels different from other constructs in tcl?]]
[[how do I create/use/destroy a channel?]]
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Channel related commands in Tcl include:

   * [fblocked]
   * [fconfigure]
   * [fcopy]

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See also

   * [Channel Implementations] 
   * [Cplusplus streams and Tcl channels]
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[Tcl syntax help]
- [Arts and crafts of Tcl-Tk programming]