Commodore CBM - Read a Data File

OPEN Data
File
Close Data File
Yes
Send Data
to
Specified
Locations
in Memory;
Clear Buffer
Yes
CLOSE
Other
Process
Figure 5-7. Read a Data File
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1 CLOSE
Step 3: To read a data file. load the program file.The program that you
load should include statements that
will open. read. and close the data file.
There
are two commands ta read data fram a tape: INPUT# and GET#. Ta
read numbers and strings from a data file the INPUT# statement is used. The
GET# statement reads one character at a time.
Reading data from a data file using INPUT# and GET#
is discussed in the
following sections.
Step 4: The last step closes the file after the data is read. CLOSE the
same logical file that you
OPENed.
OPEN
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