156. How to append to a file or delete it

topic: Input and Output

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In an OPEN statement with ACTION=”write”, use POSITION=”append” to append data to a file rather than overwriting it. To delete a file that is connected to a unit, CLOSE that unit with STATUS=”delete”.

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In an OPEN statement with ACTION="write", use POSITION="append" to append data to a file rather than overwriting it. To delete a file that is connected to a unit, CLOSE that unit with STATUS="delete".pic.twitter.com/WN3uo3agpf

— FortranTip (@fortrantip) March 17, 2022

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