How to go to the end of the file?

Question

I have opened a file to write a number. I have to write the number at the end of the file so how to go to the last line to write on it?

Accepted Answer

You should open the file with

```
open(..., position="append",...)
```

Alternatively, you can inquire for the size of the file

```
inquire(...,size=some_integer_variable,...)
```

then if the file is a direct access file, you can use this size to calculate the record number of the final record. Alternatively, if the access mode is "stream", you can use

```
write(..., pos=some_integer_variable)
```

to write starting at the end of the file.

How to go to the end of the file?

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