# File lib/active_support/vendor/memcache-client-1.7.4/memcache.rb, line 435
  def append(key, value)
    raise MemCacheError, "Update of readonly cache" if @readonly
    with_server(key) do |server, cache_key|
      logger.debug { "append #{key} to #{server}: #{value ? value.to_s.size : 'nil'}" } if logger
      command = "append #{cache_key} 0 0 #{value.to_s.size}#{noreply}\r\n#{value}\r\n"

      with_socket_management(server) do |socket|
        socket.write command
        break nil if @no_reply
        result = socket.gets
        raise_on_error_response! result
        result
      end
    end
  end