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BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL

StreamPosition

StreamPosition[stream]
returns an integer that 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:

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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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