Arguments

Returns

Current file position, as an integer.

Description

This function returns the current file position as an integer representing the number of characters from the beginning of the file.

Example

Gamma> msk = open("myseekfile.dat", "r",nil);
#<File:"myseekfile.dat">
Gamma> read_until(msk,"f");
"Now is the time "
Gamma> tell(msk);
17
Gamma> seek(msk, 18, 1);
t
Gamma> tell(msk);
35
Gamma> msk = open("myseekfile3.dat", "w",nil);
#<File:"myseekfile3.dat">
Gamma> write(msk,"hello");
t
Gamma> tell(msk);
7
Gamma> msk = open("myseekfile3.dat", "a",nil);
#<File:"myseekfile3.dat">
Gamma> write(msk,"goodbye");
t
Gamma> tell(msk);
16
Gamma> 
		

See Also

open, open_string, read, read_char, read_double, read_float, read_line, read_long, read_short, read_until, seek