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<div><h1>File -- the class of all files</h1>
<div class="single"><h2>Description</h2>
<div>Files may be input files, output files, pipes, or sockets. A list of currently open files may be obtained with <a href="_open__Files.html" title="list the open files">openFiles</a>.<div class="waystouse"><h2>Functions operating on path names:</h2>
<ul><li><span><a href="_minimize__Filename.html" title="minimize a file name">minimizeFilename</a> -- minimize a file name</span></li>
<li><span><a href="_path.html" title="list of directories to look in">path</a> -- list of directories to look in</span></li>
<li><span><a href="_relativize__Filename.html" title="relativize a file name">relativizeFilename</a> -- relativize a file name</span></li>
<li><span><a href="_search__Path_lp__List_cm__String_rp.html" title="search a path for a file">searchPath</a> -- search a path for a file</span></li>
<li><span><a href="_temporary__File__Name.html" title="make a temporary file name">temporaryFileName</a> -- make a temporary file name</span></li>
<li><span><a href="_to__Absolute__Path.html" title="the absolute path version of a file name">toAbsolutePath</a> -- the absolute path version of a file name</span></li>
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<div class="waystouse"><h2>Functions and methods returning a file :</h2>
<ul><li><span>File << Manipulator, see <span><a href="___File_sp_lt_lt_sp__Thing.html" title="print to a file">File << Thing</a> -- print to a file</span></span></li>
<li><span>File << Symbol, see <span><a href="___File_sp_lt_lt_sp__Thing.html" title="print to a file">File << Thing</a> -- print to a file</span></span></li>
<li><span><a href="___File_sp_lt_lt_sp__Thing.html" title="print to a file">File << Thing</a> -- print to a file</span></li>
<li><span>String << Thing, see <span><a href="___File_sp_lt_lt_sp__Thing.html" title="print to a file">File << Thing</a> -- print to a file</span></span></li>
<li><span>NetFile << Manipulator, see <span><a href="___Net__File.html" title="the class of all net files">NetFile</a> -- the class of all net files</span></span></li>
<li><span><a href="_open__In_lp__String_rp.html" title="open an output file">openIn(String)</a> -- open an output file</span></li>
<li><span>openInOut(File), see <span><a href="_open__In__Out.html" title="open an input output file">openInOut</a> -- open an input output file</span></span></li>
<li><span>openInOut(String), see <span><a href="_open__In__Out.html" title="open an input output file">openInOut</a> -- open an input output file</span></span></li>
<li><span><a href="_open__Listener_lp__String_rp.html" title="open a port for listening">openListener(String)</a> -- open a port for listening</span></li>
<li><span><a href="_open__Out_lp__String_rp.html" title="open an output file">openOut(String)</a> -- open an output file</span></li>
<li><span><a href="_open__Out__Append_lp__String_rp.html" title="open an output file for appending">openOutAppend(String)</a> -- open an output file for appending</span></li>
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<h2>Methods that use a file :</h2>
<ul><li><span><a href="_at__End__Of__File_lp__File_rp.html" title="test for end of file">atEndOfFile(File)</a> -- test for end of file</span></li>
<li><span>echoOff(File), see <span><a href="_echo__Off.html" title="turn off echoing">echoOff</a> -- turn off echoing</span></span></li>
<li><span>echoOn(File), see <span><a href="_echo__On.html" title="turn on echoing">echoOn</a> -- turn on echoing</span></span></li>
<li><span>File << Net, see <span><a href="___File_sp_lt_lt_sp__Thing.html" title="print to a file">File << Thing</a> -- print to a file</span></span></li>
<li><span>File << String, see <span><a href="___File_sp_lt_lt_sp__Thing.html" title="print to a file">File << Thing</a> -- print to a file</span></span></li>
<li><span><a href="_file__Mode_lp__File_rp.html" title="get file mode">fileMode(File)</a> -- get file mode</span></li>
<li><span><a href="_file__Mode_lp__Z__Z_cm__File_rp.html" title="set file mode">fileMode(ZZ,File)</a> -- set file mode</span></li>
<li><span>get(File), see <span><a href="_get.html" title="get the contents of a file">get</a> -- get the contents of a file</span></span></li>
<li><span>getc(File), see <span><a href="_getc.html" title="get a byte">getc</a> -- get a byte</span></span></li>
<li><span><a href="_height_lp__File_rp.html" title="get window height">height(File)</a> -- get window height</span></li>
<li><span><a href="_is__Input__File_lp__File_rp.html" title="whether a file is open for input">isInputFile(File)</a> -- whether a file is open for input</span></li>
<li><span><a href="_is__Listener_lp__File_rp.html" title="whether a file is open for listening">isListener(File)</a> -- whether a file is open for listening</span></li>
<li><span>isOpen(File), see <span><a href="_is__Open.html" title="whether a file or database is open">isOpen</a> -- whether a file or database is open</span></span></li>
<li><span><a href="_is__Output__File_lp__File_rp.html" title="whether a file is open for output">isOutputFile(File)</a> -- whether a file is open for output</span></li>
<li><span><a href="_is__Ready_lp__File_rp.html" title="whether a file has data available for reading">isReady(File)</a> -- whether a file has data available for reading</span></li>
<li><span>kill(File), see <span><a href="_kill.html" title="kill a process">kill</a> -- kill a process</span></span></li>
<li><span>Manipulator File, see <span><a href="___Manipulator.html" title="the class of all file manipulators">Manipulator</a> -- the class of all file manipulators</span></span></li>
<li><span><a href="_read_lp__File_rp.html" title="read from a file">read(File)</a> -- read from a file</span></li>
<li><span><a href="_read_lp__File_cm__Z__Z_rp.html" title="read from a file">read(File,ZZ)</a> -- read from a file</span></li>
<li><span><a href="_width_lp__File_rp.html" title="get window width">width(File)</a> -- get window width</span></li>
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<h2>Fixed objects of class File :</h2>
<ul><li><span><a href="_stderr.html" title="the standard error output file">stderr</a> -- the standard error output file</span></li>
<li><span><a href="_stdio.html" title="the standard input output file">stdio</a> -- the standard input output file</span></li>
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<div class="waystouse"><h2>For the programmer</h2>
<p>The object <a href="___File.html" title="the class of all files">File</a> is <span>a <a href="___Type.html">type</a></span>, with ancestor class <a href="___Thing.html" title="the class of all things">Thing</a>.</p>
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