File Manipulation Methods

The following table describes file manipulation methods.

Method	Description
Clib Clear Buffer Method	Writes to disk the data that exists in the buffer, and then clears the buffer.
Clib End of File Method	Determines if the file cursor is at the end of the file.
Clib Get Character Method	Gets a character from the buffer.
Clib Get Characters to Next Line Method	Gets a string that includes characters from the cursor to the next newline character.
Clib Get Cursor Position Method	Gets the current position of the file cursor.
Clib Get Relative Cursor Position Method	Gets the position of the file cursor relative to the beginning of the file.
Clib Move Cursor to Beginning of File Method	Moves the file cursor to the beginning of a file.
Clib Read From File Method	Reads data from a file.
Clib Restore Cursor Position Method	Sets the current file cursor to a position that you specify.
Clib Scan and Convert from Input Device Method	Reads input from an input device and stores the data in arguments.
Clib Set Cursor Position Method	Sets the cursor position in a file.
Clib Unget Method	Pushes a character back to a file.
Clib Write Character Method	Writes a character to a file.
Clib Write Formatted String Method	Writes a formatted string to a file.
Clib Write String to File Method	Writes a string to a file.
Clib Write to File Method	Writes data to a file.