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6.2.93. openread
opens a file for reading
SYNOPSIS
INCLUDE 'iolib.h' openread(file,"filename")
SYNTAX
openread(Handle,FileName) (i,i) (o,i)
ARGUMENTS
handle(Handle) (i) virtual file handled which will be associated with the
file
void(Handle) (o) real file handle returned by the host
string(FileName) (i) name of the file to be opened
DESCRIPTION
The file with the name FileName is opened for reading only. It is referred to by the Handle, which may either be virtual or real.
EXAMPLE
file_str("test","Hello World"), openread(f,"test"), readdevice(f), readln(X), readdevice(keyboard), closefile(f), write(X),nl.
ERRORS
No runtime errors. Fails if file could not be opened.
LAYERS
prolog-process, client-server, object
RELATED PREDICATES
closefile , openmodify , openwrite , readdevice , writedevice , read , write
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