#REDIRECT [[OPEN#File_Access_Modes]]

[[FOR (file statement)|FOR]] is used in a [[OPEN]] statement to indicate the file mode with which to open a file.


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: [[OPEN]] ... [[FOR (file statement)|FOR]] {APPEND|BINARY|INPUT|OUTPUT|RANDOM}


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* If [[FOR (file statement)|FOR]] isn't used in an [[OPEN]] statement, the default file mode {{KW|RANDOM}} is used.
** {{KW|APPEND}} - Keeps the information of the file intact while you can insert information at the end of it, writing permission only.
** {{KW|BINARY}} - Opens the file in binary mode, use this with binary files.
** {{KW|INPUT (file mode)|INPUT}} - Opens the file for viewing only.
** {{KW|OUTPUT}} - The entire contents of the file is erased while you can put new information inside it, writing permission only.
** {{KW|RANDOM}} - The default, you can get/put records defined by a record length (the variables type or LEN=length).


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'''Warning:''' Make sure you don't have a file named test.tst before you run this or it will be overwritten.

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{{Cl|CLS}}

{{Cl|OPEN}} "test.tst" {{Cl|FOR (file statement)|FOR}} {{Cl|OUTPUT}} {{Cl|AS}} #1
{{Cl|PRINT (file statement)|PRINT}} #1, "If test.tst didn't exist:"
{{Cl|PRINT (file statement)|PRINT}} #1, "A new file was created named test.tst and then deleted."
{{Cl|PRINT (file statement)|PRINT}} #1, "If test.tst did exist:"
{{Cl|PRINT (file statement)|PRINT}} #1, "It was overwritten with this and deleted."
{{Cl|CLOSE}} #1

{{Cl|OPEN}} "test.tst" {{Cl|FOR (file statement)|FOR}} {{Cl|INPUT (file mode)|INPUT}} {{Cl|AS}} #1
{{Cl|DO}} {{Cl|UNTIL}} {{Cl|EOF}}(1)
{{Cl|INPUT (file statement)|INPUT}} #1, a$
{{Cl|PRINT}} a$
{{Cl|LOOP}}
{{Cl|CLOSE}} #1

{{Cl|KILL}} "test.tst"

{{Cl|END}}

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{{OutputStart}}
If test.tst didn't exist:
A new file was created named test.tst and then deleted.
If test.tst did exist:
It was overwritten with this and deleted.
{{OutputEnd}}


{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[OPEN]]


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