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The [FREEFILE](FREEFILE) function returns a [LONG](LONG) value that is an unused file access number.
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## Syntax
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> fileHandle& = [FREEFILE](FREEFILE)
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## Description
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* [FREEFILE](FREEFILE) values should be given to unique variables so that each file has a specific variable value assigned to it.
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* Once the number is assigned in an [OPEN](OPEN) statement, the file number can later be used to read, write or [CLOSE](CLOSE) that file.
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* File numbers [CLOSE](CLOSE)d are made available to [FREEFILE](FREEFILE) for reuse immediately.
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* [FREEFILE](FREEFILE) returns are normally sequential starting with 1. Only file numbers in use will not be returned.
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* [OPEN](OPEN) each file number after each [FREEFILE](FREEFILE) return or the values returned may be the same.
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## See Also
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* [GET](GET), [PUT](PUT), [CLOSE](CLOSE)
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