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# Open

## Format

open filename
open(filename)
open filenumber, filename
open(filenumber, filename)

## Description

Opens a file for reading and writing. The filename is specified as a string, and may be an absolute or relative path. If the file number is not specified file number zero (0) will be used.

## Note

BASIC256 may have up to 8 files open at a single time. The files are numbered from 0 to 7. Opening a file to a number while another is already open to that number will close the open file.

## See Also

Changedir, Close, Currentdir, Eof, Read, Readline, Reset, Write, Writeline, Exists, Seek, Size