Print #
Writes a list of values to a file or device
Print # filenum, [ expressionlist ] [ , | ; ]
filenum
expressionlist
Print # outputs a list of values to a text file or device. Numeric values are converted to their string representation, with left padding for the sign. Objects of user-defined types must overload Operator Cast () As String.
Consecutive values in the expression list are separated either by a comma (,) or semicolon (;). A comma indicates printing should take place at the next 14 column boundary, while a semicolon indicates values are printed with no space between them.
A new-line character is printed after the values in the expression list unless the expression list is followed by a comma or semicolon.
Note that the comma (,) immediately following the file number is still necessary, even the expression list is empty. In this case a new-line is printed, just as with a normal expression list that doesn't have a comma or semicolon at the end.
Syntax
Print # filenum, [ expressionlist ] [ , | ; ]
Parameters
filenum
expressionlist
List of values to write.
Description
Print # outputs a list of values to a text file or device. Numeric values are converted to their string representation, with left padding for the sign. Objects of user-defined types must overload Operator Cast () As String.
Consecutive values in the expression list are separated either by a comma (,) or semicolon (;). A comma indicates printing should take place at the next 14 column boundary, while a semicolon indicates values are printed with no space between them.
A new-line character is printed after the values in the expression list unless the expression list is followed by a comma or semicolon.
Note that the comma (,) immediately following the file number is still necessary, even the expression list is empty. In this case a new-line is printed, just as with a normal expression list that doesn't have a comma or semicolon at the end.
Example
Open "bleh.dat" For Output As #1
Print #1, "abc def"
Print #1, 1234, 5678.901, "xyz zzz"
Close #1
Print #1, "abc def"
Print #1, 1234, 5678.901, "xyz zzz"
Close #1
Dialect Differences
- In the -lang qb dialect, an extra space is printed after numbers.
Differences from QB
- None, when using QBASIC's variable types in -lang qb.
- Unsigned numbers are printed without a space before them.
- QB did not support casting for UDTs, so didn't allow them to be Printed.
See also