WriteString

WriteString

Command Index · BlitzBasic · Streams

Command Syntax

WriteString stream:Int32, string:String

Description

Works in: Blitz2D, BlitzPlus, Blitz3D

Writes a string as its length in 4 bytes followed by its text, without a line ending. Read it back with ReadString.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
stream	Int32	required	The stream to write to.
string	String	required	The text to write.

Examples

file = WriteFile("streams_string_example.tmp")
WriteString file, "Hello"
CloseFile file
Print FileSize("streams_string_example.tmp")
file = ReadFile("streams_string_example.tmp")
Print ReadString$(file)
CloseFile file
DeleteFile "streams_string_example.tmp"

9
Hello

Related Commands

• ReadString
• WriteByte
• WriteFloat
• WriteInt
• WriteLine
• WriteShort

Command Index · BlitzBasic · Streams