====== INPUT# ======

[vic20] [c16] [cplus4] [c64] [c128] [m65]

The ''INPUT#'' command is used for reading strings from a file, into one or more variables. The file must be opened beforehand using the [[OPEN]] command.
===== Syntax =====

<code xcbasic>
INPUT #<logical file number>, <variable> [, <variable>] ...
</code>

Differences from CBM BASIC:

  * All variables must be of type STRING. 
  * Only the comma ('','') character is recognized as record separator. If the input is between quotes (''"'') the comma is regarded as part of the string.

<adm warning>
File I/O commands are not implemented for the Commodore PET.
</adm>
===== Example =====

This example demonstrates writing to and reading from a sequential file:

<code xcbasic>
OPEN 2, 8, 4, "testfile,s,w"
PRINT #2, "{34}quoted,string{34}", "one";"more", "record"
CLOSE 2

PRINT "file written. now reading..."

DIM a$ AS STRING * 12
DIM b$ AS STRING * 12
DIM c$ AS STRING * 12

OPEN 2, 8, 4, "testfile,s,r"
INPUT #2, a$, b$, c$
PRINT a$, b$, c$
CLOSE 2
</code>
===== See also =====

  * [[print_hash|]]
  * [[OPEN]]
  * [[CLOSE]]