PRINT #, PRINT # USING - file I/O statements that write data to a sequential file PRINT # Syntax PRINT #filenumber, [USING formatstring;] expressionlist[{,|;}] - filenumber is the number of an open sequential file - expressionlist contains the items to be written to the file. If not used, a blank line is written to the file PRINT # USING Syntax PRINT #filenumber, USING formatstring; expressionlist[{,|;}] - formatstring, a string-expression, specifies the exact format in which values are written to the file. Characters in formatstring have the following meaning: ------------------ Characters Used to Format a Numeric Expression ------------- # Digit position | - Placed after digit positions, . Decimal point position | prints trailing sign for , Placed left of the decimal point, | negative numbers only prints a comma every third digit | $$ Prints leading $ + Position of number's sign | ** Fills leading spaces with * ^^^^ Prints number in exponential format| **$ Combines ** and $ ------------------- Characters Used to Format a String Expression ------------- & Prints entire string | \ \ Prints first 'n' characters, ! Prints only the first character | where n is the number of of the string | blanks between slashes + 2 ---------- Characters Used to Print Literal Characters from formatstring ------ _ Prints the following formatting | Any character not in this character as a literal | table is printed as a literal See Also