WriteLine()
Summary
Writes a string of characters to a text file.
Syntax
WriteLine(file f, string line)
| Argument | Contents |
|---|---|
| f | The handle of the file |
| line | The string to be written |
Notes
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WriteLine() adds a carriage return to the text file at the end of the string.
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While ReadLine() is limited to reading strings of 5119 characters, WriteLine() has no such limit for writing strings.
Example
ptr = OpenFile("lisfile.txt", "a")
WriteLine(ptr, "Add this line to the file")Error Codes
| Error Type | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Error | File is not open, is open in read-only mode, or is a binary file |
See Also
| Function | Summary |
|---|---|
| CloseFile() | Closes a file |
| ReadLine() | Reads a string of characters from a text file |
| OpenFile() | Opens a text or binary file on disk |