Name
Print, PrintLine Procedures
Class
Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileSystem
Syntax
Print(filenumber
, [outputlist
( )]) PrintLine(filenumber
, [outputlist
( )])
-
filenumber
(required; Integer) Any valid file number.
-
outputlist
(optional; Parameter array) A comma-separated list of expressions to output to a file.
outputlist
can be either a scalar variable, a list of comma-delimited expressions, or a parameter array. Its comma-delimited expressions or parameter array can include the following:-
Spc
(n
) (optional) Insert
n
space characters before expression.-
Tab
(n
) (optional) Position the insertion point either at the next print zone (by omitting
n
) or at column number (n
).-
expression
(optional; any) The data expression to output.
Description
Outputs formatted data to a disk file opened for Append or Output
Rules at a Glance
Print and PrintLine are identical, except that PrintLine advances to the next line after printing.
The
Tab(
n
)
argument does not actually insert any tab characters (Chr(9)
); instead, it fills the space from the end of the last expression to columnn
(or to the start of the next print zone) with space characters.The Print procedure uses the locale settings of the current system to format dates, times, and numbers, using the correct separators.
outputlist
can be either a comma-separated list of expressions or a parameter array.
Example
The following code shows how to use the Print procedure to write to a file using both a comma-separated list of arguments and a parameter array: ...
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