File Input and Output Quick Reference

The following table lists methods that you can use to manipulate data in a file.

Statement	Purpose	Reference
Eof	Determines if the end of an open file has been reached.	End of File Method
Get	Reads the content of a file, and then places this content in a variable.	Force Explicit Declaration Statement
Input	Returns a string of characters from a file.	Get Characters From File Method
Input filenumber, variable	Reads data from a file, and then saves this data to different variables.	Parse File Contents Method
Line Input	Reads a line from a sequential file, and then saves it in a string variable.	Get Line From File Method
Loc	Returns the current offset of a file.	Get File Offset Method
Print	Prints data to a file or to the screen.	Print Data to File Method
Put	Writes a variable to a file.	Write Variable to File Method
Seek filenumber	Returns the current position for a file.	Get File Position Method
Seek filenumber, position	Sets the position of the next read or write operation in an open file.	Set File Position Method
Spc	Prints a number of spaces.	Print Spaces Method
Tab	Sets the current print position.	Set Print Position Method
Width	Sets the output line width for an open file.	Set File Width Method
Write	Writes data to a sequential file.	Write Data to File Method