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StreamPosition
StreamPosition
[
stream
]
returns an integer which specifies the position of the current point in an open stream.
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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:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Read the first number from the stream object:
In[2]:=
Out[2]=
The position counting from the beginning of the stream:
In[3]:=
Out[3]=
Close the stream:
In[4]:=
Out[4]=
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