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Closes one or more open files or devices.
 
CLOSE [[#]filenumber%[,[#]filenumber%]...]
 
    ■ filenumber%    The number of an open file or device.
 
    ■ CLOSE with no arguments closes all open files and devices.
 
Example:
    CLS
    INPUT "Enter filename: ", n$
    OPEN n$ FOR OUTPUT AS #1
    PRINT #1, "This is saved to the file."
    CLOSE
    OPEN n$ FOR INPUT AS #1
    INPUT #1, a$
    PRINT "Read from file: "; a$
    CLOSE
 
See Also    ◄END►    ◄OPEN►    ◄RESET►    ◄STOP►