QBasic 1.1: ACCESS Keyword

Explanation

Specifies the type of access users have to an opened file.

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ACCESS {READ | WRITE | READ WRITE}

READ	Opens a file for reading only.
WRITE	Opens a file for writing only.
READ WRITE	Opens a file for both reading and writing. READ WRITE mode is valid only for random-access and binary-mode files, and files opened for APPEND (sequential access).