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The OUTPUT file mode is used in an OPEN statement to send new data to files or ports.
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Syntax
Description
- OUTPUT mode erases all previous data in an existing file or clears a port receive buffer.
- Creates an empty file if the filename does not exist. Use APPEND if previous file data is to be preserved.
- Mode can use PRINT, WRITE or PRINT USING to output file data.
Examples
Example: Writes new data to a text file sequentially and reads it back to the program screen.
filename$ = "testfile.dat" x = 1: y = 2: z$ = "Three" OPEN filename$ FOR OUTPUT AS #1 'opens and clears an existing file or creates new empty file WRITE #1, x, y, z$ CLOSE #1 PRINT "File created with data. Press a key!" K$ = INPUT$(1) 'press a key OPEN filename$ FOR INPUT AS #2 'opens a file to read it INPUT #2, a, b, c$ CLOSE #2 PRINT a, b, c$ END
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