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StreamPosition

StreamPosition[stream]
returns an integer which specifies the position of the current point in an open stream.
  • On most computer systems, the integer returned by StreamPosition gives the position counting from the beginning of the file in bytes.
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Open a stream:
Read the first number from the stream object:
The position counting from the beginning of the stream:
Close the stream:
Open a stream:
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Read the first number from the stream object:
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The position counting from the beginning of the stream:
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Close the stream:
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