Arrays and File Processing

• Arrays are traditionally a static data structure made up of a number of elements with a single data type and are accessed by the same name.
• Operations on Arrays:

  • Load initial information into an array for processing
  • Process the elements of the array
  • Store results of processed data into the elements of the array
  • Search the array for a specific element
• Text files consists of lines of text that are read or written consecutively as strings.
• Input the correct keywords:

  OPENFILE "file.txt" FOR READ
• The types of file modes include:

  • READ
  • WRITE
  • APPEND
• Operations on Files:

  • READFILE <File identifier>, <Variable> | To read a file's contents
  • EOF | Stands for End Of File
  • WRITEFILE <File identifier>, <Variable> | To write into a file
  • CLOSEFILE <File identifier> | To close a file