File Mode Keywords
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File Mode Keywords
■ The following keywords are used with the OPEN statement to specify file
modes:
Keyword File Mode
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APPEND Sequential output. Sets the file pointer to the end of file;
a PRINT # or WRITE # statement extends (appends to) the file.
BINARY Binary file mode. In binary mode, you can read or write
information to any byte position in the file using GET or PUT
statements.
INPUT Sequential input.
OUTPUT Sequential output.
RANDOM (Default) Random access. In random-access mode, if no ACCESS
clause is present, three attempts are made to open the file
when the OPEN statement is executed. Access is attempted in
the following order:
• Read/write
• Write-only
• Read-only
Note: INPUT, OUTPUT, and RANDOM are also used in the OPEN COM statement.
See: ◄File I/O Commands► ◄OPEN Statement (File I/O)► ◄OPEN COM Statement►