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# Input Function [VBA]

Returns the open stream of an Input or Binary file (String).

This function or constant is enabled with the statement Option VBASupport 1 placed before the executable program code in a module.

## Syntax:

            Input( Number as Integer, [# ] FileNumber as Integer)

## Return value:

String

## Parameters:

Number: Required. Numeric expression specifying the number of characters to return.

#: Optional.

FileNumber: Required. Any valid file number.

## Error codes:

6 Overflow

52 Invalid file name or file number

62 Reading exceeds EOF

## Example:

            REM ***** BASIC *****
            Option VBASupport 1
            Sub Example_Input
             Dim MyData
             Open "MyDataFile.txt" For Input As #1
             Do While Not EOF(1)
              MyData = Input(1, #1)
              Print MyData
             Loop
             Close #1
            End Sub

Related Topics

Input# statement

VBA I/O functions