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# standardOutput

The file handle associated with the standard output file.

```
class var standardOutput: FileHandle { get }
```

## Return Value

The shared file handle associated with the standard output file.

## Discussion

Conventionally this is a terminal device that receives a stream of data from a program. There’s one standard output file handle per process; it’s a shared instance.

When using this method to create a file handle object, the file handle owns its associated file descriptor and is responsible for closing it.

## See Also

[`init(fileDescriptor:)`](/documentation/Foundation/FileHandle/init(fileDescriptor:))

Creates and returns a file handle object associated with the specified file descriptor.


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