# BASIC 256 - Language Documentation

fr:open

## Open

### Format

open filename
open(filename)
open filenumber, filename
open(filenumber, filename)

### Description

Opens a file for reading and writing. The filename is specified as a string, and may be an absolute or relative path. If the file number is not specified file number zero (0) will be used.

### Note

BASIC256 may have up to 8 files open at a single time. The files are numbered from 0 to 7. Opening a file to a number while another is already open to that number will close the open file.

### See Also

Changedir, Close, Currentdir, Eof, Read, Readline, Reset, Write, Writeline, Exists, Seek, Size

fr/open.txt · Last modified: 2011/03/29 11:56 (external edit)