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INPUT # Statement Programming Example
 
This example reads a series of test scores from a sequential file
and calculates the average score.
 
' NOTE: Before you run this program, create a one-line data file
'       CLASS.DAT made up of a series of test scores -- 97 84 63 89 100.
 
DEFINT A-Z
CLS    ' Clear screen
OPEN "class.dat" FOR INPUT AS #1
 
DO WHILE NOT EOF(1)
   Count = Count + 1
   INPUT #1, Score
   Total = Total + Score
   PRINT Count; Score
LOOP
PRINT
PRINT "Total students:";Count;" Average score:";Total / Count
END
 
Sample Output
 
1  97
2  84
3  63
4  89
5  100
 
Total students: 5  Average score: 86.6