# phpman > info > TAP::Formatter::File

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NAME
       [TAP::Formatter::File](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/TAP%3A%3AFormatter%3A%3AFile/markdown) - Harness output delegate for file output

VERSION
       Version 3.43

DESCRIPTION
       This provides file orientated output formatting for [TAP::Harness](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/TAP%3A%3AHarness/markdown).

SYNOPSIS
        use [TAP::Formatter::File](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/TAP%3A%3AFormatter%3A%3AFile/markdown);
        my $harness = [TAP::Formatter::File](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/TAP%3A%3AFormatter%3A%3AFile/markdown)->new( \%args );

   "open_test"
       See [TAP::Formatter::Base](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/TAP%3A%3AFormatter%3A%3ABase/markdown)

perl v5.34.0                      2025-07-25       [TAP::Formatter](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/TAP%3A%3AFormatter/markdown)::[File(3perl)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/File/3perl/markdown)