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See [OPEN](OPEN).
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[FOR](FOR-(file-statement)) is used in a [OPEN](OPEN) statement to indicate the file mode with which to open a file.
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## Syntax
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> [OPEN](OPEN) ... [FOR](FOR-(file-statement)) {APPEND|BINARY|INPUT|OUTPUT|RANDOM}
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## Description
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* If [FOR](FOR-(file-statement)) isn't used in an [OPEN](OPEN) statement, the default file mode RANDOM is used.
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* APPEND - Keeps the information of the file intact while you can insert information at the end of it, writing permission only.
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* BINARY - Opens the file in binary mode, use this with binary files.
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* INPUT - Opens the file for viewing only.
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* OUTPUT - The entire contents of the file is erased while you can put new information inside it, writing permission only.
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* RANDOM - The default, you can get/put records defined by a record length (the variables type or LEN=length).
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## Example(s)
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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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```vb
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CLS
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OPEN "test.tst" FOR OUTPUT AS #1
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PRINT #1, "If test.tst didn't exist:"
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PRINT #1, "A new file was created named test.tst and then deleted."
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PRINT #1, "If test.tst did exist:"
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PRINT #1, "It was overwritten with this and deleted."
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CLOSE #1
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OPEN "test.tst" FOR INPUT AS #1
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DO UNTIL EOF(1)
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INPUT #1, a$
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PRINT a$
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LOOP
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CLOSE #1
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KILL "test.tst"
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END
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```
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```text
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If test.tst didn't exist:
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A new file was created named test.tst and then deleted.
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If test.tst did exist:
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It was overwritten with this and deleted.
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```
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## See Also
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* [OPEN](OPEN)
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