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From: R.J.Hare@edinburgh.ac.uk
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Subject: Records
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Date: 28 May 91 16:32:28 GMT
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I'm just about to start writing my first program which uses records.
Question, can I write a record straight to a file without separating the
fields - like this:
 
record line(a,b,c,d)
procedure(main)
  .
  .
output_line:=line(w,x,y,z)
write(file,output_line)
  .
  .
 
or do I have to do it a field at a time:
 
  .
every i := 1 to 4 do write(file,output_line[i])
  .
 
Any advice appreciated.
 
Thanks.
 
Roger Hare.