open ... for ... as
Open a file stream.
Syntax:
open
filename
for
mode
as
stream
filename
is the file to be opened.
mode
tell the computer what kind of operation you require on file.
stream is
represented by a number you assign to the opened file. You will pass
that number to other command in order to refer to the file.
Files can be opened in one of the following modes: input , output , append
Example:
' open a text file
open
"myfile.txt" for input as 1